Multiple Choice
Which nursing assessment will indicate the patient is performing diaphragmatic breathing correctly?
A) Hands placed on the border of the rib cage with fingers extended will touch as the chest wall contracts.
B) Hands placed on the chest wall with fingers extended will separate as the chest wall contracts.
C) The patient will feel upward movement of the diaphragm during inspiration.
D) The patient will feel downward movement of the diaphragm during expiration.
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