You Are Teaching Proper Use of a Metered Dose Inhaler

question 38

Multiple Choice

You are teaching proper use of a metered dose inhaler (MDI) to an elderly man who is having trouble coordinating actuation of the device with an inspiratory effort.What suggestion(s) would you make to help him with his problem?

• A)Suggest adding a reservoir device
• B)Suggest that if he cannot effectively use the MDI,he may need to switch to an SVN
• C)Both A and B
• D)Neither A nor B

Differentiate between various anxiety disorders and their prevalence.

Understand the mechanism and effectiveness of different treatment approaches for phobias, including systematic desensitization and flooding.

Describe the process and rationale behind systematic desensitization as a treatment for phobias.

Understand the concept of avoidance learning and its relation to phobias, superstitions, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

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