A patient is resisting the use of incentive spirometry postoperatively. What should the nurse explain about this device?
1. "It will help prevent the development of pneumonia."
2. "It gives you something to do while recovering."
3. "It will prevent you from getting a cold."
4. "The doctor ordered it."
Correct Answer: 1
Hospital-acquired pneumonia is a common hospital-acquired infection with the highest morbidity and mortality rate. Explaining the correct rationale for the use of the device will increases the chances of compliance in a patient. Incentive spirometry is not intended as a diversionary tool and does not reduce the risk of getting a cold. Although the physician may have ordered the treatment, this response does not address the patient's need for information.
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