Question

The nurse providing instructions to a client using an incentive spirometer tells the client to sustain the inhaled breath for 3 seconds. What statement by the client indicates successful teaching?

1.	"It will open up the major airways."
2.	"It will keep the small airways open."
3.	"It will increase lubrication for the lungs."
4.	"The lungs can better rid themselves of secretions."

Answer 1

Answer 4:

◆ "The lungs can better rid themselves of secretions."

● Explanation:

A. The main indications of using incentive spirometer are...after surgery, emphysema, asthma and pneumonia.

B. As pneumonia is the main indication of using incentive spirometer so that pneumonia is the infectious disease of the lungs with the inflammation of air sacs in one or both lungs, which may be filled with fluid (secretions).

C. As pneumonia is a disease condition of lungs filled with fluid (secretions) and we have 4th option which states that the lungs can better rid themselves of secretions, it is the right option.