The nurse is preparing to assist the patient in using the incentive spirometer. Which nursing intervention should the nurse provide $\bold{first}$?

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Performing hand hygiene reduces microorganisms and should be performed first. Placing the patient in the correct position such as high Fowler's for the typical postoperative patient or reverse Trendelenburg for the bariatric patient would be the next step in the process. Demonstration of use of the mouthpiece followed by the instruction to inhale slowly would be the last step in this scenario.

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