A nurse is teaching an adolescent how to use the peak expiratory flowmeter. The adolescent has understood the teaching if which statement is made?
A) "I will record the average of the readings."
B) "I should be sitting comfortably when I perform the readings."
C) "I will record the readings at the same time every day."
D) "I will repeat the routine two times."

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Instructions for use of a peak flowmeter include standing up straight before performing the reading, recording the highest of the three readings (not the average), measuring the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) close to the same time each day, and repeating the entire routine three times, waiting 30 seconds between each routine.

A Nurse Is Teaching an Adolescent How to Use the Peak