A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient following lung surgery who is reluctant to cough and has a shallow, monotonous respiratory pattern. The patient may be at an increased risk for which of the following?
A) Increased oxygen saturation
B) Atelectasis
C) Aspiration
D) Malnutrition
Ans: B
Feedback: The reluctance to cough is likely due to poor pain control. A shallow monotonous
respiratory pattern places the patient at an increased risk of developing atelectasis.
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