Question

Now that you’ve heard patient ’ ineffective breathing pattern, what goals would you set for her asthma? What evidence-based practice would you implement to help her achieve those objectives? How will you know if your intervention worked?

Answer 1

Ineffective breathing pattern means our effort to inspiration and expiration is not enough or with adequate effort also our lungs are not properly ventilated.

The nurse's main goal for an asthma patient is to reduce difficulty in breathing and improve oxygen saturation in body.

Interventions and rationales

INTERVENTION	RATIONALE
1. Provide a well-ventilated room to the patient.	Adequate ventilated room to increase air hunger.
2. Provide a fowler position to the patient.	This position reduces breathing difficulty
3. Give oxygen therapy to the patient.	To improve oxygen saturation.
4. Encourage deep breathing exercises.	To improve oxygenation and avoid atelectasis.
5. Administer bronchodilators and steroids according to the doctor's order.	To reduce difficulty in breathing and improve oxygenation.
6. Encourage the patient to clear the airway by removing the respiratory secretion and do suction if needed.	To clear the airway for smooth air entry.