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List 3 categories of patients that are at high risk for developing atelectasis   neuromuscular patients, heavily sedated patients, upper abdominal or thoracic surgery, spinal cord injusry, bed ridden patients and post-op  
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Indentify the major contributing factors in the development of postoperative atelectasis   smoking, history of lung disease, ^ mucous prdxn, chronic bronchitis, inadequate nutritional intake  
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Identify indications for incentive spirometry   treatment of existing atelectasis and when conditions exist that make the development of atelectasis likely  
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Indentify which situations contraindicate IS   patient cannot be intructed,Vt less than 10ml/kg and IC less than 1/3 predicted  
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Describe the effects that may be seen in patients that experience of hyperventilation   dizziness, \drop in BP, pneumothorax, gastric distention  
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Describe IS devices and categorized two different types   used primarily as a preventative in a propholactic treatment; two types: volume oriented devices; measure and display amnt of air patient inhaled & flow oriented devices; display inspiratory flowrate and may attempt to estimate amnt of air inhaled  
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Describe flow-oriented IS devices   only display inspiratory flowrate and may attempt to estimate the amnt of air inhaled.  
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Identify which parameters should be monitored in patients using IS   device within reach of patient, periodic observation of patient compliance w/technique, new and increasing inspiratory volumes established each day  
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Choose the ideal time a high-risk surgical patient should be oriented to IS   5-10 breaths per session every hour while awake  
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Describe the proper technique of breathing when teaching a patient to perform the sustained maximal inspiration (SMI) maneuver   slow deep inhalation from FRC up to TLC, sustaining the inflation for a 5-10 sec. min of 3sec.  
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List critical steps involved in correct instruction in the technique of IS    
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Describe the ideal frequency a patient should performed an IS   5-10 breaths every hour  
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Demo and identify methods to monitor patient's response and progress    
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IC calculated for males   20.72-(0.084xage)x(height in cm)  
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IC calculated for females   16.34-(.075xage)x(height in cm)  
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