The Nurse Is Caring for Several Patients Postoperatively Following Abdominal

Multiple Choice

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