An older patient is admitted to the hospital with a hip fracture.Which nursing intervention would be a priority?

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Although all the items are important,age-related changes in respiratory mechanics lead to airflow restrictions,which are reflected in decreased forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁).Age-related decrease in dynamic lung volume is probably caused by decreased chest wall compliance,small airways closure during forced expiration,and decreased strength of expiratory muscles.Breathing exercises generate lung volumes of forced vital capacity,which is an untimed lung volume,and FEV₁,which is a timed lung volume.These spirometry tests can assist in assessing restrictive respiratory patterns.Reduced timed lung volume is exhibited in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,asthma,bronchiectasis,and cystic fibrosis.

An Older Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Hip