A patient is scheduled for pulmonary function testing. Which action should the nurse take to prepare the patient for this procedure?
a. Give the rescue medication immediately before testing.
b. Administer oral corticosteroids 2 hours before the procedure.
c. Withhold bronchodilators for 6 to 12 hours before the examination.
d. Ensure that the patient has been NPO for several hours before the test.
ANS: C
Bronchodilators are held before pulmonary function testing (PFT) so that a baseline assessment of airway function can be determined. Testing is repeated after bronchodilator use to determine whether the decrease in lung function is reversible. There is no need for the patient to be NPO. Oral corticosteroids should be held before PFTs. Rescue medications (which are bronchodilators) would not be given until after the baseline pulmonary function was assessed.
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