A Nurse Is Working with a School-Age Client Who Is

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with a school-age client who is learning how to use a peak flow metre to monitor his asthma. The child has been frustrated at first, but now is able to give the reason to use the metre on a daily basis. Remembering the growth and development characteristics of the adolescent, which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

• A) "Think of using the metre as one of your daily chores."
• B) "Maybe you could make a game out of the daily use of your metre."
• C) "It's too bad if you don't want to use the metre, it's just something you'll have to do."
• D) "You should feel very proud for understanding and using your metre."

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Definitions:

Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste chemical substances between blood and surrounding tissues.

Oxygen

A chemical element (O) that is critical for respiration in most aerobic organisms and has various industrial uses.

Nutrients

Substances obtained from food and beverages that are essential for growth, metabolism, and for maintaining life.

Arterioles

Small branches of arteries leading to capillaries that regulate blood flow and pressure in the circulatory system.