A preschool child has asthma,and a goal is to extend expiratory time and increase expiratory effectiveness.What action should the nurse implement to meet this goal?
A) Encourage increased fluid intake.
B) Recommend increased use of a budesonide (Pulmicort) inhaler.
C) Administer an antitussive to suppress coughing.
D) Encourage the child to blow a pinwheel every 6 hours while awake.

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Play techniques that can be used for younger children to extend their expiratory time and increase expiratory pressure include blowing cotton balls or a ping-pong ball on a table,blowing a pinwheel,blowing bubbles,or preventing a tissue from falling by blowing it against the wall.Increased fluids,increased use of a Pulmicort inhaler,or suppressing a cough will not increase expiratory effectiveness.

A Preschool Child Has Asthma,and a Goal Is to Extend