The Nurse Instructs a Client with Asthma on Bronchodilator Therapy

question 34

Multiple Choice

The nurse instructs a client with asthma on bronchodilator therapy.Which statement indicates client understanding?

• A) "The medication widens the airways because it acts on the parasympathetic nervous system."
• B) "The medication widens the airways because it stimulates the fight-or-flight response of the nervous system."
• C) "The medication widens the airways because it decreases the production of histamine that narrows the airways."
• D) "The medication widens the airways because it decreases the production of mucous that narrows the airways."

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