A Patient Who Is Experiencing an Acute Asthma Attack Is

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient who is experiencing an acute asthma attack is admitted to the emergency department. The nurse's first action should be to

• A) determine when the dyspnea started.
• B) obtain the forced expiratory flow rate.
• C) listen to the patient's breath sounds.
• D) ask about inhaled corticosteroid use.

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