Place the steps of deep breathing in the order the nurse should teach the elderly preoperative patient. Click and drag the options below to move them up or down. Choice

Question

1. Breathe out normally.
Choice 2. Breathe in deeply through your nose.
Choice 3. Hold your breath to a count of three.
Choice 4. Slowly exhale.
Choice 5. Take five to ten deep breaths every hour.

Answer 1

1,2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: The patient should first breathe out in a normal manner.
Rationale 2: The patient should be asked to take a deep breath in through the nose.
Rationale 3: The patient should be asked to hold the breath to the count of three.
Rationale 4: The patient should exhale slowly, keeping the lungs expanded as long as possible.
Rationale 5: Deep breathing should be repeated often for best results.