An adult client diagnosed with sleep apnea has been prescribed a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)machine as treatment. The nurse is instructing the client on how to use the machine. Which instruction least relates to ensuring the patient's comfort with the device?

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A)Wearing the right size mask and keeping the straps tight, doing relaxation exercises to reduce the claustrophobic feelings caused by wearing the mask, reducing the difficulty of exhalation by properly adjusting pressure may all help safeguard the patient's comfort with the CPAP device, but wearing the mask with air pressure while sleeping is simply the general way the device should be used and doesn't make any special allowances for the comfort of the patient.
B)Wearing the right size mask and keeping the straps tight, doing relaxation exercises to reduce the claustrophobic feelings caused by wearing the mask, reducing the difficulty of exhalation by properly adjusting pressure may all help safeguard the patient's comfort with the CPAP device, but wearing the mask with air pressure while sleeping is simply the general way the device should be used and doesn't make any special allowances for the comfort of the patient.
C)Wearing the right size mask and keeping the straps tight, doing relaxation exercises to reduce the claustrophobic feelings caused by wearing the mask, reducing the difficulty of exhalation by properly adjusting pressure may all help safeguard the patient's comfort with the CPAP device, but wearing the mask with air pressure while sleeping is simply the general way the device should be used and doesn't make any special allowances for the comfort of the patient.
D)Wearing the right size mask and keeping the straps tight, doing relaxation exercises to reduce the claustrophobic feelings caused by wearing the mask, reducing the difficulty of exhalation by properly adjusting pressure may all help safeguard the patient's comfort with the CPAP device, but wearing the mask with air pressure while sleeping is simply the general way the device should be used and doesn't make any special allowances for the comfort of the patient.

An Adult Client Diagnosed with Sleep Apnea Has Been Prescribed