The nurse is teaching a client with asthma about self-management. Which statement by the nurse is best?
a. "Keep a daily symptom and intervention diary."
b. "Measure your anterior/posterior diameter weekly."
c. "Note your symptoms when you don't take your medications."
d. "Exercise before and after taking inhalers and compare tolerance."
A
The nurse should tell the client to keep a daily symptom diary. This will help identify triggers and responses to therapy in asthma. Chest circumference is not expected to change in clients with asthma. The client should not be instructed to discontinue medications. Comparing exercise to-lerance before and after activity will not give the client the most complete information about his or her asthma.
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