The nurse is caring for a client with asthma who requests a respiratory treatment at bedtime. The client takes albuterol at home. Which of the following respiratory treatments would the nurse anticipate is ordered for the client?
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?
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?
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?
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 who is newly diagnosed with asthma is learning about how to use a metered dose inhaler. Which information from the nurse is correct to use the inhaler correctly and to avoid medication errors?
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?
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?
A client presents to the ER complaining of shortness of breath. The client is able to get 2-3 words at a time between breaths. They are in the tripod position and keep saying, “Help me.” What is the priority nursing intervention for 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.
