A surgeon orders lung expansion therapy for an obtunded 68-…

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 A surgeоn оrders lung expаnsiоn therаpy for аn obtunded 68-year-old, 170-lb man who has developed atelectasis after thoracic surgery. On baseline assessment, the patient cannot perform a deep breath; vital capacity and inspiratory capacity are very low but has no evidence of retained secretions. Which of the following do you recommend? Which one is the best answer?

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