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Chloeellawright

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What schedule of peak expiratory flow rate assessment would you recommend for a home care asthmatic patient?
 
  a. 1 to 2 times daily (on rising and at bed-time)
  b. Once per day (on rising or at bedtime)
  c. 3 to 4 times daily (on rising, noon, 4 to 7 PM, bedtime)
  d. 1 to 2 times daily (at noon and around bedtime)

Question 2

An asthmatic patient in severe distress with wheezing and dyspnea is admitted to the emergency department and started on albuterol via small-volume jet nebulizer.
 
  Which of the following approaches would you recommend to assess this therapy for this patient?
  1. Perform arterial blood gas analysis.
  2. Continuously monitor the SpO2.
  3. Assess breath sounds and vital signs before and after each treatment.
  4. Measure peak expiratory flow rate or forced expiratory volume in 1 sec before and after each treatment.
  a. 1 and 2 only
  b. 1, 3, and 4 only
  c. 2, 3, and 4 only
  d. 1, 2, 3, and 4


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


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