You are doing preoperative teaching with a client scheduled for laryngeal surgery. What should you teach this client to help prevent atelectasis?
A) Monitor for signs of dysphagia.
B) Provide meticulous mouth care every 4 hours.
C) Caution against frequent coughing.
D) Encourage deep breathing every 2 hours.

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Deep breathing every 2 hours can help prevent atelectasis by promoting lung expansion and clearing of secretions. Monitoring for dysphagia and providing mouth care can help prevent aspiration and infections, respectively, but do not directly address atelectasis. Coughing is actually encouraged to help clear secretions and prevent atelectasis.

You Are Doing Preoperative Teaching with a Client Scheduled for Laryngeal