The nurse is writing a plan of care for a patient newly admitted to the floor with an asthma attack that occurred while exercising. What would be the most appropriate intervention for this patient?

Question

A) Assist patients with moderate to severe asthma in obtaining a home nebulizer unit
B) Try to prevent or reduce panic, which may initiate bronchospasm
C) Teach patient to use an inhaler before exercising
D) Monitor peak flow rates, especially in children

Answer 1

C
Feedback:
Teach patient who use one of these drugs for exercise-induced asthma to use it 30 to 60 minutes before exercising to ensure peak therapeutic effects when they are needed. The most important intervention would be to use a bronchodilator as prophylaxis for a patient with exercise-induced asthma. It would not be monitoring peak flow rates, trying to prevent or reduce panic, or assisting patient in obtaining a home nebulizer unit.