Assist a patient/client with coughing and deep-breathing exercises.
Assistance should include
- an incentive spirometer
- deep breathing and coughing exercises
- documentation of
- the date
- the time
- the procedure performed
- a patient's ability to perform the procedure
- sputum characteristics
- a patient's tolerance of the procedure.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the main purpose of performing coughing and deep breathing exercises?
- What is the correct patient/client position for the procedure?
- How often should an incentive spirometer be used?