The pediatric nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child with chronic reactive airway disease who is being discharged. The nurse must evaluate the breathing capacity of the child to determine the effectiveness of the medication regimen. Which interventions should the nurse implement when using the peak flow meter? Select all that apply.
1. Instruct the child to lie down in the bed in the supine position.
2. Tell the child to seal the lips tightly around the mouthpiece.
3. Note the number on the scale after the client gives a sharp, short breath.
4. Blow into the peak flow meter one time and obtain the results.
5. Move the pointer on the peak flow meter to zero
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