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joesmith1212

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on: Jul 16, 2018
After abdominal surgery, a young, otherwise healthy patient is unable to meet the volume set for his volume-oriented incentive spirometer. This situation is most likely due to:
 
  a. exacerbation of bronchospasm. c. major lung collapse.
  b. inadequate pain control. d. hyperventilation.

Question 2

Complications from incentive spirometry include:
 
  a. barotrauma. c. pulmonary edema.
  b. hypoventilation. d. subcutaneous em-physema.


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

ANS: B
Patients who are recovering from abdominal or thoracic surgery might find it difficult to achieve incentive spirometry volume goals when their pain is not under control. An exacerbation of bronchospasm would most likely cause a patient to wheeze. Major lung collapse would cause res-piratory failure, and hyperventilation would cause dizziness.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Pulmonary barotrauma is a complication of incentive spirometry that usually occurs in patients with emphysematous lungs. Hypoventilation, pulmonary edema, and subcutaneous emphysema are not complications of incentive spirometry.


joesmith1212

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

dreamfighter72

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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