While Teaching a Patient with Asthma the Appropriate Use of a Peak

question 35

Multiple Choice

While teaching a patient with asthma the appropriate use of a peak flow meter,the nurse instructs the patient to implement which of the following actions?

• A) Take and record peak flow readings when having asthma symptoms or an attack.
• B) Increase the doses of long-term control medications if the peak flow numbers decrease.
• C) Use the flow meter each morning after taking medications to evaluate the effectiveness of the medications.
• D) Empty the lungs,and then inhale as rapidly as possible through the mouthpiece to measure how fast air can be inhaled.

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