A nurse is educating a home care client on how to do pursed-lip breathing. What is the therapeutic effect of this procedure?
A) Using upper chest muscles more effectively
B) Replacing the use of incentive spirometry
C) Reducing the need for p.r.n. pain medications
D) Prolonging expiration to reduce airway resistance

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Pursed-lip breathing prolongs the expiration phase of breathing, which can help reduce airway resistance and improve gas exchange. It does not replace the use of incentive spirometry or directly impact the use of pain medications. Using upper chest muscles more effectively is not the therapeutic effect of pursed-lip breathing.

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