title: Peak expiratory flow measurement.
abstract: Effective peak flow measurement is useful to assess patients with respiratory conditions, particularly asthma. This article describes how nurses can assist patients to achieve accurate measurements.
authors.affiliation: booker@tenthefirs147.fsnet.co.uk
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Booker
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis; D015982:Bias; D006801:Humans; D008283:Maintenance; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010366:Peak Expiratory Flow Rate; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis