How should a nurse teach a patient to perform diaphragmatic breathing?
A) The patient should take three deep breaths and cough hard 3 times.
B) The patient should take three deep breaths and exhale forcefully.
C) The patient should take a deep breath in through the mouth hold the breath for 5 seconds and exhale all the air out through the nose and mouth.
D) The patient should rapidly inhale, hold for 30 seconds, and exhale slowly.
Ans: C
Feedback: When the nurse teaches the patient diaphragmatic breathing, the patient is instructed to take a deep breath in through the mouth, hold the breath for 5 seconds, and exhale all the air out through the nose and mouth.
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