The nurse is performing patient education for a patient who is being discharged on mini-nebulizer treatments. What information should the nurse prioritize in the patient's discharge teaching?
A) How to count her respirations accurately
B) How to collect serial sputum samples
C) How to independently wean herself from treatment
D) How to perform diaphragmatic breathing
Ans: D
Feedback:
Diaphragmatic breathing is a helpful technique to prepare for proper use of the small-volume nebulizer. Patient teaching would not include counting respirations and the patient should not wean herself from treatment without the involvement of her primary care provider. Serial sputum samples are not normally necessary.
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