A client is diagnosed with bronchial asthma. What should the nurse include in the client education?
A) Take precautions to prevent the transmission of the disease.
B) Avoid sleeping in a supine position to avoid recurrent asthma attacks.
C) Rinse and clean the mouthpiece of the inhaler daily.
D) Instruct the client to avoid deep breathing exercises.
C
Feedback:
The nurse should instruct the client to rinse and clean the inhaler mouthpiece daily. Asthma is not an infectious disease, so the nurse need not instruct the client to take precautions to prevent the transmission of disease. The client should avoid sleeping in a supine position to prevent snoring, not to avoid recurrent asthma attacks. The client can practice deep breathing exercises to relieve asthma.
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