BSN 246 - ISB - PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW MANAGEMENT QUIZ | 2026 UPDATE |
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
A patient with reactive airway disease arrives in the ED with complaints of increasing dyspnea. The
patient's personal best peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) is 480 L/min, and the PEFR this morning was 260
L/min. What should the nurse do?
Immediately administer oxygen because the patient is in the red zone.
Document that the PEFR is within normal limits because the patient's condition is not urgent.
Ask about exposure to allergens because the patient is in the green zone.
Ask if a rescue inhaler was used because the patient is in the yellow zone. - (answer)Ask if a rescue
inhaler was used because the patient is in the yellow zone.
How can an adult patient make PEFR assessments more accurate?
By being supine and relaxed during the attempt
By exhaling through both the mouth and the nose to empty the lungs quickly
By holding the mouthpiece loosely between the lips to avoid obstructing the scale
By standing or sitting up straight (if unable to stand) - (answer)By standing or sitting up straight (if
unable to stand)
A respiratory therapist is educating a patient with a newly prescribed peak flow meter. The patient has
completed three PEFR attempts with results of 550 L/min, 580 L/min, and 575 L/min. Which value
should be recorded as the patient's personal best?
568 L/min
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 100% CORRECT
A patient with reactive airway disease arrives in the ED with complaints of increasing dyspnea. The
patient's personal best peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) is 480 L/min, and the PEFR this morning was 260
L/min. What should the nurse do?
Immediately administer oxygen because the patient is in the red zone.
Document that the PEFR is within normal limits because the patient's condition is not urgent.
Ask about exposure to allergens because the patient is in the green zone.
Ask if a rescue inhaler was used because the patient is in the yellow zone. - (answer)Ask if a rescue
inhaler was used because the patient is in the yellow zone.
How can an adult patient make PEFR assessments more accurate?
By being supine and relaxed during the attempt
By exhaling through both the mouth and the nose to empty the lungs quickly
By holding the mouthpiece loosely between the lips to avoid obstructing the scale
By standing or sitting up straight (if unable to stand) - (answer)By standing or sitting up straight (if
unable to stand)
A respiratory therapist is educating a patient with a newly prescribed peak flow meter. The patient has
completed three PEFR attempts with results of 550 L/min, 580 L/min, and 575 L/min. Which value
should be recorded as the patient's personal best?
568 L/min
