What explanation should the nurse give to the parent of a child with asthma about using a peak flow meter?
a. It is used to monitor the child's breathing capacity.
b. It measures the child's lung volume.
c. It will help the medication reach the child's airways.
d. It measures the amount of air the child breathes in.
A
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A The peak flow meter is a device used to monitor breathing capacity in the child
with asthma.
B A child with asthma would have a pulmonary function test to measure lung
volume.
C A spacer used with a metered-dose inhaler prolongs medication transit so
medication reaches the airways.
D The peak flow meter measures the flow of air in a forced exhalation in liters per
minute.
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