RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 1673 of 2368

The nurse is teaching a client how to use an incentive spirometer after surgery. Which statement by the client indicates that teaching was effective?

  1. "I will take 10 slow, deep breaths every hour while I am awake."
  2. "I will use it once a day at bedtime."
  3. "I will breathe in quickly to raise the piston as fast as I can."
  4. "I will use it while lying flat so that I can relax."
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Correct answer: "I will take 10 slow, deep breaths every hour while I am awake."

The device is used sitting upright, with slow deep breaths held about 5 seconds, 10 times every hour while awake.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Oxygen Therapy: Incentive Spirometry. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026