The nurse is caring for a client with asthma who must receive regular breathing treatments. Which of the following are adverse drug reactions for bronchodilators? Select all that apply.

The nurse providing care to a 10-year-old that presented to the ER with an asthma exacerbation knows to be most concerned by which of the following assessment findings?

The nurse obtains a set of vital signs on a client with asthma. Results are: respirations 22, pulse 95, oxygen saturation 84% on 6 liters nasal cannula, blood pressure 130/85. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform next?

A client presents to the emergency department. The client informs the nurse that he has asthma and states “I can’t breathe”. The nurse auscultates the client’s lungs and hears wheezing during inspiration. Which of the following medications does the nurse anticipate giving this client?

A client with asthma has started a new prescription for albuterol (Proventil HFA). What side effects are associated with use of this drug? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child with asthma. The nurse should identify which of the following as being the most concerning behavior exhibited by the child??

A nurse demonstrates how to use a metered-dose inhaler to a client with asthma. Which of the following elements should the nurse include as part of this teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing an acute asthma attack. The nurse understands that a bronchodilator is given because it produces which of the following actions on the bronchial tree?

A nurse is caring for a client with asthma and knows which drug could cause bronchospasms for the client?

Which of the following are risk factors for asthma exacerbation? Select all that apply.

A preceptor asks a student nurse where carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange occurs in the lungs. Which response is correct?

The nurse obtains a set of vital signs on a client with asthma. Results are: respirations 22, pulse 95, oxygen saturation 84% on 6 liters nasal cannula, blood pressure 130/85. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform next?

The student nurse is discussing acid-base imbalances with the preceptor. The student correctly explains that respiratory acidosis results when which of the following occurs?

A client’s ABG values reflect respiratory alkalosis. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

A nurse working in the ICU charts an assessment on a client in respiratory distress. Which of the following is considered subjective data?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been brought to the emergency department for an acute asthma exacerbation. Which of the following is an expected finding when completing a comprehensive respiratory assessment of this client?

A client’s respiratory rate is at 8 breaths per minute and the client is cyanotic. The nurse knows this client’s needs fall into which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?