The plan of care to reduce asthma risks in a patient with poorly controlled asthma would be to:
A) preventing symptoms.
B) requiring a short-acting bronchodilator not more than twice a week.
C) being satisfied with care received.
D) preventing emergency room visits.
D) preventing emergency room visits.
Explanation: A) Goals of asthma management include reduction of impairments and asthma risks. Impairments are reduced when symptoms are prevented, a short-acting bronchodilator is needed not more than twice a week, PFTs are normal or nearly normal, and the individual can perform normal activities and is satisfied with the care received. The reduction of risk includes preventing exacerbations, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and loss of lung function as well as minimizing the adverse effects of drug therapy.
B) Goals of asthma management include reduction of impairments and asthma risks. Impairments are reduced when symptoms are prevented, a short-acting bronchodilator is needed not more than twice a week, PFTs are normal or nearly normal, and the individual can perform normal activities and is satisfied with the care received. The reduction of risk includes preventing exacerbations, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and loss of lung function as well as minimizing the adverse effects of drug therapy.
C) Goals of asthma management include reduction of impairments and asthma risks. Impairments are reduced when symptoms are prevented, a short-acting bronchodilator is needed not more than twice a week, PFTs are normal or nearly normal, and the individual can perform normal activities and is satisfied with the care received. The reduction of risk includes preventing exacerbations, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and loss of lung function as well as minimizing the adverse effects of drug therapy.
D) Goals of asthma management include reduction of impairments and asthma risks. Impairments are reduced when symptoms are prevented, a short-acting bronchodilator is needed not more than twice a week, PFTs are normal or nearly normal, and the individual can perform normal activities and is satisfied with the care received. The reduction of risk includes preventing exacerbations, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and loss of lung function as well as minimizing the adverse effects of drug therapy.
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