When teaching clients with COPD how to use controlled breathing, the nurse should instruct the clients to:
a. exhale through pursed lips. c. inhale through pursed lips.
b. breathe in through the mouth. d. breathe in shallow rapid breaths.
ANS: A
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A Correct: The client should exhale slowly through pursed lips.
B Incorrect: The client should breathe in through the nose.
C Incorrect: The client should exhale slowly through pursed lips.
D Incorrect: The client should breathe slowly and rhythmically.
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