How to Use an Incentive Spirometer 🫁 Did you know that this is a VERY commonly confused teaching topic? BUT it’s also one of the most important things to know how to use & educate your patients on! KEY POINTS: βœ… Patient should exhale, place mouth on mouthpiece, and INHALE slowly ❌ Patients should not blow out/exhale into the spirometer βœ… Educate on expanding the lungs slowly & keeping the ball within the indicator (control of breath > height of indicator) ❌ The goal is not to inhale quickly and
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How to Use an Incentive Spirometer 🫁 Did you know that this is a VERY commonly confused teaching topic? BUT it’s also one of the most important things to know how to use & educate your patients on! KEY POINTS: βœ… Patient should exhale, place mouth on mouthpiece, and INHALE slowly ❌ Patients should not blow out/exhale into the spirometer βœ… Educate on expanding the lungs slowly & keeping the ball within the indicator (control of breath > height of indicator) ❌ The goal is not to inhale quickly and
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