Before Inspiration and Actuation of a Metered-Dose Inhaler, the Patient

question 4

Multiple Choice

Before inspiration and actuation of a metered-dose inhaler, the patient should exhale to which of the following?

• A)total lung capacity
• B)residual volume
• C)functional residual capacity
• D)expiratory reserve volume

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Definitions:

Acute Pain

Short-term pain that results from tissue damage or other trauma.

Psychosocial

Referring to the interrelation of social factors and individual thought and behavior.

Gate Control Theory

A theory proposing that there are neural "gates" in the spinal cord that control the transmission of pain signals to the brain.

Specificity Theory

A concept in pain management suggesting that pain signals are transmitted through specific receptors and neural pathways.