A pt is being educated in the use of an incentive spirometry prior to having a surgical procedure. What should the nurse be sure to include in the education? Have the pt lie in a supine position during the use of the spirometry Encourage the pt to try to stop couhing during and after use of spirometry Inform the pt that using the spirometer is not necessary if the pt is experiencing pain Encourage the pt to take approximately 10 breaths per hours, while awake
A pt is being educated in the use of an incentive spirometry prior to having a surgical procedure. What should the nurse be sure to include in the education?
- Have the pt lie in a supine position during the use of the spirometry
- Encourage the pt to try to stop couhing during and after use of spirometry
- Inform the pt that using the spirometer is not necessary if the pt is experiencing pain
- Encourage the pt to take approximately 10 breaths per hours, while awake