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The Nurse Assesses a Client with Asthma and Finds Wheezing

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The nurse assesses a client with asthma and finds wheezing throughout the lung fields and decreased pulse oxygen saturation.In addition,the nurse notes suprasternal retraction on inhalation.What is the nurse's best action?


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