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The nurse is preparing to use a peak flow meter for an older patient with asthma. For which reasons will the nurse use this device? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Evaluate effects of stress.
  2. Measure response to medications.
  3. Recognize the need for emergency care.
  4. Determine if medications need changed.
  5. Establish the presence of medication side effects.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for an 88-year-old client who has a history of atrial fibrillation. The client arrives at the emergency department unconscious after a fall in the bathroom.
 
  The client has a small superficial laceration on the forehead and is diagnosed with a hemorrhagic stroke. Which of the following assessments can best determine the source of the bleeding of this patient?
  A) assessing hemoglobin and hematocrit
  B) evaluating blood loss from the laceration
  C) assessing liver function studies
  D) reviewing medications taken and INR levels



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Answer to Question 1

1,2,3,4
Rationale: The peak flow meter can alert the patient and the healthcare provider by evaluating the effects of stress.

Answer to Question 2

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