Which of the following are potential indications for incentive spirometry?
1) A restrictive disorder such as quadriplegia
2) Abdominal surgery in a COPD patient
3) Presence of pulmonary atelectasis

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Incentive spirometry is used to improve lung function by encouraging voluntary deep breathing. It is indicated in cases of restrictive lung disorders like quadriplegia (1), postoperative care such as after abdominal surgery to prevent atelectasis especially in patients with underlying conditions like COPD (2), and in the presence of pulmonary atelectasis (3) to help re-expand collapsed lung tissue.

Which of the Following Are Potential Indications for Incentive Spirometry