The nurse administers the first dose of terbutaline to a client with asthma. The nurse educates the client on common side effects of the medication. Which of the following is an adverse effect for which this client must seek immediate medical attention?
A nurse in the Emergency Department is admitting a client with an asthma exacerbation, headache, and fever of 101.4 F. Which of the following medication orders should the nurse question?
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.
A client comes into the emergency room with an asthma attack. The nurse reads over the orders and notes a breathing treatment and a steroid are ordered. Which of the following medications is the steroid for this client?
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?
An asthmatic client requires a short-acting bronchodilator medication during an attack to quickly resolve wheezing and to facilitate easier breathing. Which of the following medications is considered to be a short-acting bronchodilator?
The nurse is caring for a client who has a sudden asthma attack. Which of the following inhaled medications should the nurse plan to administer first?
Which of the following are risk factors for asthma exacerbation? Select all that apply.
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with asthma. The nurse administers the client’s most recent dose of theophylline. Which of the following must the nurse consider when administering this medication?
A client being treated for asthma needs to take the next dose of bronchodilator medication. After administering the drug, the nurse notes that the nursing assistant is passing out breakfast trays. Which of the following items on the breakfast tray should the nurse discuss with the client before the client consumes breakfast?
