255 ASTHMA EAQ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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255 ASTHMA EAQ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The nurse recognizes that which number of nighttime awakening caused by asthma symptpmology would be classified as mild disease ?
Three to four days per month
The pathophysiology of asthma occurs in which order ?
Irritant encou...
The nurse recognizes that which number of nighttime awakening caused by
asthma symptpmology would be classified as mild disease ?
Three to four days per month
The pathophysiology of asthma occurs in which order ?
Irritant encountered
Immune activation
Inflammatory mediators
Vasodilation
Edema
Which life threatening assessment finding will the nurse address immediately for
a patient experiencing an acute asthma attack?
Silent chest
Means the patient is no longer moving air due to obstruction or exhaustion
Which action by a patient indicates a good understanding of the best treatment
way to determine if the prescribed metered dose inhaler canister is empty ?
Keeping track of the number of inhalations used
Which assessment finds by the nurse indicates a common adverse effect of a
patients prescribed albuterol inhaler ?
, Tachycardia
Because of the beta 2 agonist stimulant effect
In which order will a patient who has asthma take these steps when using a peak
flow meter ?
-Ensure that the indicator is at the bottom of the numbered scale
- stand up
-take a deep breath to fill the lungs
-place the mouthpiece in the moth and close the lips
-blow hard and fast in a single blow
In which order will the nurse teach the patient to take these steps when using a
metered dose inhaler ?
-Shake the inhaler
-breathe out all the way
-Place the inhaler near or in your mouth as instructed by HCP
—as you start breathing in slowly through the mouth, press down on the inhaler one
time
-keep breathing in slowly and deeply as possible
Hold your breath and slowly count to 10
Which assessment finding is the most common clinical manifestation of an
asthma attack ?
wheezing
Which time is best to obtain peak flow readings?
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