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james9437

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Ideally, when should high-risk surgical patients be oriented to incentive spirometry?
 
  a. Postoperatively, after full recovery from the anesthesia
  b. Preoperatively, before undergoing the sur-gical procedure
  c. Postoperatively, while they are still in the recovery room
  d. Postoperatively, but no sooner than 24 hr after surgery

Question 2

Which of the outcomes would indicate improvement in a patient previously diagnosed with ate-lectasis who has been receiving incentive spirometry?
 
  1. Improved PaO2
  2. Decreased respiratory rate
  3. Improved chest radiograph
  4. Decreased forced vital capacity (FVC)
  a. 1, 2, and 3 only
  b. 1, 3, and 4 only
  c. 1 and 2 only
  d. 4 only


millet

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
This approach provides an opportunity to orient high-risk patients to the procedure before un-dergoing surgery, thereby increasing the likelihood of success when incentive spirometry is pro-vided after surgery.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


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