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A 51-year-old female client who is 2 days postoperative in a surgical unit of a hospital is at risk of developing atelectasis as a result of being largely immobile. Which of the following teaching points by her nurse is most appropriate?
 
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  Being in bed increases the risk of fluid accumulating between your lungs and their lining, so it's important for you to change positions often.
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  You should breathe deeply and cough to help your lungs expand as much as possible while you're in bed.
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  Make sure that you stay hydrated and walk as soon as possible to avoid us having to insert a chest tube.
  D)
  I'll proscribe bronchodilator medications that will help open up your airways and allow more oxygen in.
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