Nursing interventions to prevent atelectasis and pneumonia include which of the following?
A) Elevating the head of the bed 45 degrees
B) Keeping the patient lying in a prone position
C) Turning from side to side at least every 2 hours
D) Assisting with turning, coughing, and deep breathing once per shift
E) Assisting with the use of an incentive spirometer, taking 10 to 20 breaths per hour

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Elevating the head of the bed promotes lung expansion, turning every 2 hours helps to prevent pooling of secretion and improves ventilation, and using an incentive spirometer helps to increase lung capacity and prevent atelectasis and pneumonia. Keeping the patient in a prone position for an extended period can increase the risk of atelectasis and pneumonia, and assisting with turning, coughing, and deep breathing only once per shift is not enough to prevent these complications.

Nursing Interventions to Prevent Atelectasis and Pneumonia Include Which of the Following