A nurse is caring for a client with bronchial asthma who is also an avid soccer player. What should the nurse include in the client education?
A) Use inhalers, as prescribed, before rigorous sports activities.
B) Wear a facemask during sports activities.
C) Interactions with foods are not a concern with bronchial asthma.
D) Avoid participating in any sports.
A
Feedback:
The nurse should educate the client to use inhalers, as prescribed, before rigorous sports activities to avoid bronchospasm. The nurse should encourage the client to wear a facemask in extremely cold weather and not during sports activities, because facemasks help the client to breathe comfortably by humidifying frozen air. Interactions with foods are a concern, especially because those with preservatives commonly induce allergic reactions and, therefore, should be avoided and not encouraged. The nurse should encourage, not discourage, the client to participate in sports activities and exercises.
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