An Asthmatic Patient in Severe Distress with Wheezing and Dyspnea

question 115

Multiple Choice

An asthmatic patient in severe distress with wheezing and dyspnea is admitted to the emergency department and started on albuterol via small-volume jet nebulizer. Which of the following approaches would you recommend to assess this therapy for this patient?
I. Perform arterial blood gas analysis.
II. Continuously monitor the SpO2.
III. Assess breath sounds and vital signs before and after each treatment.
IV. Measure peak expiratory flow rate or forced expiratory volume in 1 second before and after each treatment.

• A)I and II
• B)I, III, and IV
• C)II, III, and IV
• D)I, II, III, and IV

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