You are assigned to perform floor therapy on the day shift of a…

Question Answered step-by-step You are assigned to perform floor therapy on the day shift of a… You are assigned to perform floor therapy on the day shift of a 300-bed urban hospital. You receive an order to begin incentive spirometry on a patient who had a thoracotomy yesterday. Upon reviewing the patient’s chart, you find that the preliminary tissue report suggests predominantly small-cell carcinoma. Chest x-ray shows small masses throughout both lungs. You enter the patient’s room and begin explaining the procedure. The patient asks if he has cancer and if he is terminal.  How do you answer the patient? Health Science Science Nursing NURSING 346 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)