teaching plan: how to use a spirometer
Teaching plan: How to use a Spirometer
10/21/2013
Teaching Plan: How to use a Spirometer
Breathing can become difficult for a patient after surgery, when they have pneumonia, a lung disease like (COPD), or if they become on extensive bed rest. The patient may find that they can only take small, shallow breaths. Breathing this way makes it harder to get air into the patient lungs and can cause fluid and mucus to build up in the lungs. This could cause a serious lung infection like pneumonia. An incentive spirometer is a breathing exercise used to help a patient take deep breaths and keep lungs clear after surgery. Spirometer measures how much air a person can inhale and exhale as well as measures how fast they can exhale. Spirometer values below average may be a sign that a patient lungs are not functioning as well as they should be. Furthermore, a spirometer is a common office test used to diagnose asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and certain other conditions that affect breathing. Deep breathing exercises will help open the air sacs in the patient lungs and may reduce the chance of developing breathing complication after surgery. It is important to teach the patient how uses the incentive spirometer after surgery and at home, so they too can be a part of monitoring their breathing patterns. It is also essential to let the patient know how a spirometer plays a significant role in a respiratory examination.
When you first begin to instruct your patient you want to point out a few helpful hints that can aid in the process. First, you should tell the patient that they should check with their physician to make sure whether they should avoid the use of inhaled breathing medications or any other medications before the test. Also, educate the patient to wear loose clothing that won't hinder with their ability to take a deep breath as well as avoid eating a large meal before the test so it will be easier to breathe.
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10/21/2013
Teaching Plan: How to use a Spirometer
Breathing can become difficult for a patient after surgery, when they have pneumonia, a lung disease like (COPD), or if they become on extensive bed rest. The patient may find that they can only take small, shallow breaths. Breathing this way makes it harder to get air into the patient lungs and can cause fluid and mucus to build up in the lungs. This could cause a serious lung infection like pneumonia. An incentive spirometer is a breathing exercise used to help a patient take deep breaths and keep lungs clear after surgery. Spirometer measures how much air a person can inhale and exhale as well as measures how fast they can exhale. Spirometer values below average may be a sign that a patient lungs are not functioning as well as they should be. Furthermore, a spirometer is a common office test used to diagnose asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and certain other conditions that affect breathing. Deep breathing exercises will help open the air sacs in the patient lungs and may reduce the chance of developing breathing complication after surgery. It is important to teach the patient how uses the incentive spirometer after surgery and at home, so they too can be a part of monitoring their breathing patterns. It is also essential to let the patient know how a spirometer plays a significant role in a respiratory examination.
When you first begin to instruct your patient you want to point out a few helpful hints that can aid in the process. First, you should tell the patient that they should check with their physician to make sure whether they should avoid the use of inhaled breathing medications or any other medications before the test. Also, educate the patient to wear loose clothing that won't hinder with their ability to take a deep breath as well as avoid eating a large meal before the test so it will be easier to breathe.
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