An Effective Method to Handle a Patient with an Asthmatic

question 7

Multiple Choice

An effective method to handle a patient with an asthmatic attack during a radiographic procedure would be to

• A) tell the patient to breathe faster and with less depth to avoid losing consciousness.
• B) tell the patient to hold his or her breath for 30 seconds to recover.
• C) have the patient sit down and allow the patient to use his or her aerosol inhaler.
• D) recognize the patient's situation and work faster to get the examination done so they can use their inhaler sooner.

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