A client is undergoing lung reduction surgery. What is the nurse's highest priority preoperatively?
a. Administer medications.
b. Discuss the possibility of ventilator de-pendency.
c. Teach how to cough and deep breathe.
d. Teach about preoperative testing.
D
In addition to standard preoperative testing, the client who will undergo lung reduction surgery is tested to determine the location of greatest lung hyperinflation and poorest lung blood flow. These tests include pulmonary plethysmography, gas dilution, and perfusion scans. The other interventions are lower priorities.
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