Your Patient Is a 17-Year-Old with a History of Asthma

question 6

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a 17-year-old with a history of asthma.She is complaining of pain in her lower abdomen.Assessment reveals that her breath sounds are clear and equal,she has a respiratory rate of 28 breaths per minute,a heart rate of 96 beats per minute,and a blood pressure of 112/74 mmHg.Which of the following is the MOST appropriate next step?

• A) Provide high-concentration oxygen.
• B) Assist the patient in the administration of her metered-dose inhaler.
• C) Have the patient breathe into a paper bag to rebreathe some of her carbon dioxide.
• D) Insert a nasopharyngeal airway in the patient's nose.

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