A Nurse Is Working with a School-Age Client Who Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working with a school-age client who is learning how to use a peak flow meter to monitor his asthma.The child has been frustrated at first,but now is able to give the reason to use the meter on a daily basis.Remembering the growth and development characteristics of the adolescent,how should the nurse respond to this client?

• A)"You should feel very proud for understanding and using your meter."
• B)"Think of using the meter as one of your daily chores."
• C)"Maybe you could make a game out of the daily use of your meter."
• D)"It's too bad if you don't want to use the meter,it's just something you'll have to do."

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Definitions:

Larynx

The voice box located in the throat, involved in breathing, producing sound, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration.

Ventilation

involves the exchange of air between the environment and the lungs, facilitating oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange with the bloodstream.

Terrestrial Vertebrates

Vertebrate animals that live primarily or entirely on land, including mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.

Larynx

The hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords; it is also known as the voice box.