For a hospitalized patient who will require ongoing maintenance bronchodilator therapy after discharge, what should your end goal be?

a. Complete relief of all patient symptoms
b. Normal airflow and cessation of therapy
c. Effective self-administration of the drug
d. Peak expiratory flow rate that exceeds 70% of "personal best"

ANS: C
For patients who need ongoing maintenance therapy after the acute phase of illness, the goal should be effective self-administration of the drug.