You are caring for a patient with allergic rhinitis. One of your goals for this patient is to improve her breathing pattern. What intervention would be most likely to help the patient meet the goal of improving her breathing pattern?
A) To take deep breaths and to cough frequently
B) Adhere to treatment regimen
C) Seek medical attention
D) Modify the environment to reduce the severity of allergic symptoms
Ans: D
Feedback: The patient is instructed and assisted to modify the environment to reduce the
severity of allergic symptoms or to prevent their occurrence. The patient is instructed to reduce exposure to people with upper respiratory tract infections. If an upper respiratory infection occurs, the patient is encouraged to take deep breaths and to cough frequently to ensure adequate gas exchange and prevent atelectasis. The patient is instructed to seek medical attention, because the presence of allergy symptoms along with an upper respiratory tract infection may compromise adequate lung function. Adherence to medication schedules and other treatment regimens is encouraged and reinforced. All options are correct if you have an upper respiratory infection along with the allergic reaction, except for option D, which is correct whether or not
you have an URI.
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