A patient is using an albuterol (Proventil) inhaler, which is a bronchodilator. Which of the following patient teaching interventions is important for the patient who is experiencing shortness of breath related to constriction of airways?
A) Administer insulin to decrease hand shaking
B) Administer ibuprofen (Advil) to decrease inflammation
C) Exercise should be limited to one time per week
D) Stop smoking due to the bronchoconstriction
D
You might also like to view...
A nurse considering purchasing malpractice insurance should be aware that malpractice insurance provided by the hospital:
a. only offers protection while on duty. b. is limited in the amount of coverage. c. is difficult to renew. d. can be terminated at any time.
The nurse is working with a nurse case manager who does which of the following?
a. Delegates nursing care according to the complexity of the task b. Oversees the client's care across the continuum of practice settings c. Assesses the client and develops the plan of care on admission to the hospital d. Manages a team of health care workers in the modular nursing management system
The Human Genome Project that began in 1990:
1. expects to complete a map of the entire human genome by 2010. 2. found that all human beings are 99.9% identical at the DNA level. 3. has not yet been able to translate the accumulating raw research into anything medically practical. 4. has put its research relevant to nursing in a document published by International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG).
Asthma exacerbations at home are managed by the patient by:
1. Increasing frequency of beta-2-agonists and contacting their provider 2. Doubling inhaled corticosteroid doses 3. Increasing frequency of beta-2-agonists 4. Starting montelukast (Singulair) ____