A nurse is teaching an adolescent client with
asthma about using a peak expiratory flow meter (PEFM) to measure the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Which of the following is an inaccurate interpretation of the PEFR?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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Question

A nurse is teaching an adolescent client with
asthma about using a peak expiratory flow meter (PEFM) to measure the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). Which of the following is an inaccurate interpretation of the PEFR? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Red indicates that an acute exacerbation may be present

Answer

Green requires the client to follow routine treatment

Answer

Administer a short-acting bronchodilator if PEFR is in the red zone

Answer

Yellow indicates that asthma is not controlled

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