Consider a male patient's position prior to surgery for bowel cancer. His records indicate that he was still smoking. It is important for this patient to stop smoking to optimise his recovery. You also note his reluctance to use his incentive spirometer post-surgery. How would you manage his reluctance to use his spirometer?

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Consider a male patient's position prior to surgery for bowel cancer. His records indicate that he was still smoking. It is important for this patient to stop smoking to optimise his recovery. You also note his reluctance to use his incentive spirometer post-surgery.

  1. How would you manage his reluctance to use his spirometer?
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