A 5-year-old child, Karl, has been diagnosed with asthma. His mother, Marilyn, r
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A 5-year-old child, Karl, has been diagnosed with asthma. His mother, Marilyn, realizes that when Karl’s breathing becomes shallow or when he is outside for a lengthy time, his asthma is apparent and he needs to use his inhaler. His mother has taught him how to use the inhaler, and he uses it effectively when told too. He is beginning to recognize the symptoms of a pending attack but still needs direction on when to take his inhaler.
Using the competencies you have gained from this chapter, apply critical thinking skills while answering the following questions:
What teaching ideas might you have for a child of this age and for his mother? Are there any devices or additional tools needed to ensure the inhaler is being properly used?
He attends day care. What tools can you give or instruct the mother so she can properly train his caregivers?
What might be some possible options in identifying the triggers for Karl and helping him reduce the number of attacks he has?
Explanation / Answer
What teaching ideas might you have for a child of this age and for his mother? Are there any devices or additional tools needed to ensure the inhaler is being properly used?
Answer- More of patient don't read the instuctions given on or with inhaler result the proper amount of medication cannot reach into the lungs. They must follow steps-
Shake the inhaler gently for five seconds before use.
Press down the acuvator by the index finger to release the medication.
Always hold the inhaler away from the face to prevent medication from getting into the eyes.
Press it down again three times. With deep beathing.
The device can be used as-
Spacer devices- It helps to deliver more medication into the lungs and also decrease the amount of medicine deposited in the back of the mouth and the tongue.
Valved-holding chambers- It helps the child to breathe in and out of a mouthpiece or face mask.
He attends day care. What tools can you give or instruct the mother so she can properly train his caregivers?
Answer- Mother must be be follow the instuctions as-
She must learn the all possible point which may increase the number of attacks.
Mother try to make child calm.
Keep inhaler always near about the child
mother should be provide the all instuctions to the teachers or other care taker if child is in any school.
What might be some possible options in identifying the triggers for Karl and helping him reduce the number of attacks he has?
Answer-
Don't use any spraying agents like deo and perfume near about the child.
Prevent child from any kind of smoke area
Don't use cold eatables
Try to reduce more physical activites
Prevent child from all cold attacks
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