The clinic nurse makes a follow-up telephone call to a patient with asthma. The patient reports having a baseline peak flow reading of 600 L/min,and the current peak flow is 420 L/min. Which action should the nurse take first?

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The patient's peak flow is 70% of normal,indicating a need for immediate use of short-acting b?-adrenergic SABA medications. Assessing for correct use of medications or exposure to allergens is also appropriate,but would not address the current decrease in peak flow. Because the patient is currently in the yellow zone,hospitalization is not needed.

The Clinic Nurse Makes a Follow-Up Telephone Call to a Patient