A Client Admitted with Persistent Asthma Has a History of Hypertension

question 28

Multiple Choice

A client admitted with persistent asthma has a history of hypertension. Which class of asthma drugs would the nurse question if ordered for this client?

• A) Inhaled corticosteroids
• B) Oral beta-adrenergic agonists
• C) Inhaled anticholinergic medications
• D) Mast cell stabilizers

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Long, slender cellular structure used for motility.

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