When providing care to patients, nurses understand that evidence-based practice supports the concept that
A)to avoid atelectasis and pneumonia, use of an incentive spirometer has an outcome equal to coughing for a patient following surgery.
B)to avoid atelectasis and pneumonia, use of an incentive spirometer has a better outcome than coughing for a patient following surgery.
C)to avoid atelectasis and pneumonia, use of an incentive spirometer has a worse outcome than coughing for a patient following surgery.
D)neither coughing nor use of an incentive spirometer will avoid atelectasis or pneumonia in postoperative patients.

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Research supports the use of the incentive spirometer to avoid postoperative atelectasis.Evidence supports the use of the incentive spirometer to prevent atelectasis postoperatively.

When Providing Care to Patients, Nurses Understand That Evidence-Based Practice