The nurse is caring for a teenager recently hospitalized with asthma. Several peers are preparing to visit the client and have brought gifts for the client
The nurse intervenes and prevents which of the following items from being brought into the patient's room? 1. Magazines
2. Candy
3. MP3 player
4. Fresh flowers
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Rationale 1: Magazines would be an appropriate gift for this client.
Rationale 2: Candy would be an appropriate gift for this client.
Rationale 3: An MP3 player would be an appropriate gift for this client.
Rationale 4: Limiting exposure to allergens, pollutants, and irritants in the client's environment is important to control and limit problems associated with respiratory health. Assessment must identify exposure to irritants such as dust, tobacco, smoke, pollen, smog, asbestos, and vapors from household cleaners. The client's friends should be prevented from bringing anything in the room that may expose the client to anything that is known to be a trigger for the condition.
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