Which intervention should the nurse implement for a male client who has a left sided chest tube for 6 hours and who refuses to take a deep breath because of the pain?
a. medicate the client and have the client take a deep breath
b. encourage the client to take shallow breaths to help with the pain
c. explain deep breaths do not have to be taken at this time
d. tell the client if he doesn't take deep breaths, he could die
Answer: A