An asthma patient asks the purpose of learning to use a PEFR (peak expiratory flow rate) device. The nurse's best response is that the PEFR:
1. dilates the bronchi to relieve dyspnea.
2. measures expired air to evaluate ventilation.
3. soothes inflamed bronchi, reducing spasm.
4. liquefies sputum for easier expectoration.
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The PEFR measures expired air. When the PEFR rate decreases 20% below the baseline, adjustments are usually made in the medications.
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1. Promote smoking cessation. 2. Support the use of folic acid. 3. Review importance of adequate prenatal nutrition. 4. Explain the importance of immunizations in well-baby care. 5. Explain the hazards of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.
Funding for federal programs to assist the homeless depends on statistics. Challenges to that include: (SELECT ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY)
A) Homeless people have no address and are difficult to track. B) Homeless people may be "working poor" and not eager to admit their situation. C) Estimates are that homeless people change their base of locations approximately every 2 months. D) Homeless people are not cognitively able to participate in a survey. E) Homeless people routinely lie to people they don't know. F) Homeless shelters discourage keeping statistics on their clients.
A client is in the postoperative phase of an abdominal resection and colostomy. When educating the client on his ostomy care by providing him with educational materials to read, it is important to assess the client's
A) Hearing B) Vision C) Pain D) Gait
Identify the true statement regarding granulation tissue
a. It forms a cellular barrier at the placental site. b. It increases the risk of urinary tract infections. c. It is the tissue from which red blood cells are derived. d. It stabilises the platelet plug to reduce blood loss.