Which Assessment Is Most Important to Perform Before Administering a Bronchodilator

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which assessment is most important to perform before administering a bronchodilator by inhalation?

• A) Listening with a stethoscope to the patient's breath sounds.
• B) Measuring blood pressure in the sitting and standing positions.
• C) Asking questions to assess the patient's cognition and mental status.
• D) Checking the oral mucous membranes for white or cream-colored patches.

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Stage

The fourth and final stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem solving, and intelligence change as people grow from infancy through adulthood.

Age 11 Onward

A phrase denoting the period of life starting from the age of eleven, typically associated with pre-adolescence and subsequent stages of human development.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, from birth to about 2 years old, where infants learn about the world through their sensory experiences and motor actions.