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

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Incentive spirometry (IS)assists the patient in deep breathing.It is used most often following abdominal or thoracic surgery to help reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary atelectasis.It is especially beneficial in patients with a history of smoking,pneumonia,chronic respiratory disease,or atelectasis.

The Nurse Is Caring for Several Patients Postoperatively Following Abdominal