A nurse should include the proper use of an incentive spirometer in teaching a preoperative patient.What postoperative assessment of this patient would reveal that the incentive spirometry teaching has been effective?

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Clear breath sounds would indicate effective use of the incentive spirometer as the goal is to improve lung function and prevent respiratory complications such as atelectasis or pneumonia. Adventitious breath sounds, expiratory wheezing, and thick green respiratory secretions could indicate the development of respiratory complications.

A Nurse Should Include the Proper Use of an Incentive