Which of the following are the hazards and complications of incentive spirometry? 1. Hyperventilation 2. Fatigue 3. Discomfort secondary to inadequate pain control 4. Barotrauma
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
ANS: D
Hyperventilation and respiratory alkalosis, discomfort secondary to inadequate pain control, pulmonary barotrauma, exacerbation of bronchospasm, and fatigue are the hazards and complica-tions of incentive spirometry.
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