The nurse is teaching a client who has an unstable thoracic vertebral fracture and is being treated with immobilization before surgery.Which statement does the nurse include in the client's teaching?

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The client with a thoracic vertebral fracture is at risk for spinal cord injury,especially with flexion,extension,or rotation of the trunk.The client will be moved to a more comfortable bed to wait for surgery and will remain on bedrest.Although teaching about how to use an incentive spirometer is important for surgical clients,the incentive spirometer alone does not prevent atelectasis and pneumonia; it only assists the client to breathe deeply.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Client Who Has an Unstable