The nurse is administering nasal drops to treat the eustachian ...

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The nurse is administering nasal drops to treat the eustachian tube. Which position will the nurse place the client in when administering the drops?
 
  1. Back-lying with the head over the edge of the bed
  2. Back-lying
  3. Back-lying with the head over the edge of the bed and the head turned toward the affected side
  4. Back-lying with the head over the edge of the bed and the head turned away from the affected side

Question 2

The nurse is teaching the client to use a metered-dose inhaler. Which information will the nurse provide to the client?
 
  1. Take a deep breath, hold it, and then gently squeeze the inhaler to dispense the medication.
  2. Take several slow deep breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth, then squeeze the inhaler while taking a deep breath.
  3. Exhale comfortably, squeeze the cannister to discharge the medication, and inhale slowly and deeply through the mouth, then hold the breath for 10 seconds, or as long as possible.
  4. Exhale deeply, squeeze the cannister to discharge the medication, and inhale slowly and deeply through the mouth, then hold the breath for 10 seconds, and exhale through the nose.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2

Position the client back-lying to treat the eustachian tube, or back-lying with the head over the edge of the bed to treat the ethmoid and sphenoid sinuses. Place the client in a back-lying position with the head over the side of the bed and turned toward the side to treat the maxillary and frontal sinuses.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

The client should be taught to breathe normally, exhale comfortably, then take a deep slow breath through the mouth while dispensing the medication. Holding the breath for 10 seconds allows the medication to reach deeper airways. The client then breathes out through the mouth with the lips pursed. The other options describe incorrect techniques.