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OPTIONAL PROCEDURE CHECKLIST 5
INCENTIVE SPIROMETRY
No. Procedure
1. Greet client and introduce self.
2. Explain procedure to the patient.
3. Provide privacy.
4. Perform hand hygiene.
Assemble Incentive Spirometer Unit: attach mouthpiece to the wide-bore tubing
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and the other end of the tubing to the Spirometer
Assist patient to an upright position in bed or in the chair or position patient for
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best effort, as allowed by his/her condition (sit and brace if indicated).
Instruct patient breathe in and exhale completely before using Incentive
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Spirometer.
8. Instruct patient to hold the incentive Spirometer upright
Place the mouthpiece in the mouth, between teeth and seal lips around the
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mouthpiece.
Instruct patient to inhale slowly to raise and maintain flow rate indicator at the
10. ‘best' flow rate range and continue inhaling to try to raise piston to a prescribed
volume level.
Instruct patient to remove mouthpiece but hold breath at the maximum inspiration
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for 3 seconds, then exhale through pursed lips.
12. Repeat a few times, and then cough.
Relax and take several normal breaths before using the Spirometer again
13. ** repeat exercise. Each treatment should consist of at least ten (10) deep
inhalations, followed by three to five normal breathing cycles
14. Clean equipment.
15. Document and report.
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