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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Definitions:

Interneurons

A type of neuron that serves the role of communication between sensory neurons and motor neurons, mostly located within the central nervous system.

Sympathetic Nervous System

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action by triggering the fight or flight response.

Neurotransmitter

Biochemical substances that facilitate communication between neurons in the nervous system by transmitting signals across synapses.

Serotonin

A neurotransmitter that plays a key role in mood regulation, digestion, sleep, and other bodily functions.