The Nurse Is Instructing the Parent of a 6-Year-Old Patient

question 207

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing the parent of a 6-year-old patient recently started on a ProAir HFA (albuterol) inhaler for exercise-induced asthma. The nurse recognizes that further teaching is necessary by which of the following client statements?

• A) "He may feel like his heart is racing after he takes his inhaler."
• B) "He can use the inhaler as many times during football practice as he needs it."
• C) "He should avoid cola and other caffeinated drinks since they may increase his heart rate."
• D) "He should take two puffs about 15 minutes before gym class."

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Definitions:

Humanistic Therapists

Therapists who focus on helping individuals achieve their full potential through self-exploration and personal growth, emphasizing empathy and unconditional positive regard.

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The process of improving self-awareness, developing talents, enhancing the quality of life, and contributing to the realization of dreams and aspirations.

Transference

A phenomenon in psychoanalysis where patients project feelings about figures from their past onto their therapist.

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A therapeutic technique and theory of personality developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts, and the importance of childhood experiences.