The nurse is caring for a client who will have a pulmonary function test (PFT) performed as an outpatient following hospital discharge. Which should the nurse include in his teaching on the procedure?

have a driver accompany the client to the test site limit activity in the days leading up to the test remain NPO after midnight the day before the test do not smoke for at least 6 – 8 hours before the test withhold bronchodilators for 4 – 6 hours prior to the test increase aerobic…