A patient and a nurse develop a preoperative teaching plan. In teaching the patient to cough effectively after surgery, the nurse should tell her to practice
A) breathing through her nose, holding her breath, and exhaling slowly.
B) taking three deep breaths and coughing from the chest.
C) inhaling while contracting the abdominal muscles and exhaling while contracting the diaphragm.
D) taking short, frequent panting breaths and coughing from the throat to clear accumulated mucus.
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