51. A 16-year-old adolescent is admitted to the hospital with an acute asthma exacerbation. The adolescent is refusing to use the nebulizer. What critical situational nursing intervention is most appropriate?
A.
Force the nebulizer on the adolescent.
B.
Assess the reason for refusal, educate, involve the adolescent in decision-making, and offer alternatives like a MDI with spacer.
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C.
Tell the parents to make the adolescent comply.
D.
Ignore the refusal.
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Force the nebulizer on the adolescent.
Assess the reason for refusal, educate, involve the adolescent in decision-making, and offer alternatives like a MDI with spacer.
