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Special Breathing Exercises You Should Use
Special Breathing Exercises You Should Use
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Breathing Exercises
Purpose
Policy
Physician's
Order
Goals
Indications
Contraindications
Policy 7.3.5
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Contraindications
Continued
Procedure
Step
Action
Wash hands.
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Procedure
Step
Action
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Used to help strengthen and train the diaphragm and other respiratory
abdominal muscles. To increase tidal volume.
Step
Action
Undesirable
Side Effects
Action
Have the patient sit erect on the edge of the bed or chair.
Patient who is unable to perform exercise easily may increase the work of
breathing, by use of accessory muscles.
Therapist may unknowingly use excessive pressure thus restricting
movements of specific area.
Assessment
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of Outcome
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Patient
Teaching
Step
Action
Patient
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Teaching
Continued
3 Continued
Infection
Control
References
Continued