A patient who is receiving intermittent positive-pressure breathing therapy for atelectasis now exhibits improved breath sounds and an increased ability to clear secretions.Chest radiography reveals improvement,but not total resolution,of atelectasis.The intermittent positive-pressure breathing therapy is discontinued. What is the most appropriate action at this time?
A) Flutter valve
B) Incentive spirometry
C) Continuous positive airway pressure
D) Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (IPV)
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Q2: The variable that ends inspiration during intermittent
Q3: During an incentive spirometry treatment,a patient holds
Q4: A 60-year-old female patient with a diagnosis
Q5: Complications from incentive spirometry include:
A) barotrauma.
B) hypoventilation.
C)
Q6: Contraindications for incentive spirometry include:
A) post-thoracic surgery.
B)
Q7: After abdominal surgery,a young,otherwise healthy patient is
Q8: Indications for incentive spirometry include:
A) post-abdominal surgery.
B)
Q9: Factors that increase the risk of atelectasis
Q10: To determine outcome for a patient undergoing
Q11: A patient reports that during incentive spirometry
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