The nurse is caring for several patients postoperatively following abdominal surgery. Which patient will benefit the least from the use of incentive spirometry?
a. Middle-aged male with a history of smoking since high school
b. Elderly female with type 2 diabetes
c. Middle-aged female with a history of chronic respiratory disease
d. Adolescent female with atelectasis
Question 2
After insertion of the needle into the patient's ventrogluteal muscle, the nurse aspirates and notices a very small amount of blood in the syringe. What action should the nurse take?
a. Inject the medication slowly but smoothly.
b. Withdraw the needle, expel the blood from the syringe, reinsert the needle, and inject the medication.
c. Withdraw the needle, change the needle, insert the needle, and inject the medication.
d. Withdraw the needle, dispose of the medication and syringe, and prepare another dose of medication.
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