Performing a respiratory assessment on an older adult


Question: When performing a respiratory assessment on an older adult with asthma, what should the nurse do to prevent the patient from becoming dizzy during auscultation? Have the patient hold their breath for short intervals between each auscultation Instruct the patient to allow enough time to take deep breaths comfortably Ask the patient to take rapid, shallow breaths for a few seconds Perform the assessment quickly to minimize the time spent on deep breathing

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