Select the instructions given by the nurse to a preoperative client going for a hiatal hernia repair about the use of an incentive spirometer that best describes its use postoperatively.
A)If you use it as prescribed, you won't need a nasogastric tube.
B)You will not need as much postoperative pain medication if used every 2 hours.
C)Using it every 2 hours will help increase your respiratory effectiveness.
D)You will be able to begin eating much sooner if you use it every 4 hours.

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Using an incentive spirometer postoperatively can help prevent respiratory complications such as atelectasis and pneumonia. It helps increase lung expansion and improve respiratory effectiveness. Option A is incorrect because the use of nasal gastric tubes is not directly related to using an incentive spirometer. Option B may be true but is not the best choice to describe the use of an incentive spirometer. Option D is incorrect because using an incentive spirometer does not necessarily affect when a person can start eating again.

Select the Instructions Given by the Nurse to a Preoperative