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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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An x-ray of the chest shows an extensive consolidation within the right lower lobe consistent with lobar pneumonia. Sputum and blood cultures are sent to the laboratory for analysis, and empiric antibiotic treatment with intravenous cefotaxime is begun. Which of the following is most likely to have prevented this patient's pneumonia?
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Incentive spirometry