Category: Physiological Adaptation The nurse is attending to a 35-year-old patient presenting to the emergency department with difficulty breathing, audible inspiratory and expiratory wheezes, and a significant reduction in peak expiratory flow rate. The patient has a known history of asthma and is currently experiencing an exacerbation. Which of the following medication classes should the nurse anticipate administering first to address the patient’s immediate needs? A. Beta-adrenergic blockers B. Bronchodilators C. Inhaled steroids D. Oral steroids E. Anticholinergics

Category: Physiological Adaptation The nurse is attending to a 35-year-old patient presenting to the emergency department with difficulty breathing, audible inspiratory and expiratory wheezes, and a significant reduction in peak expiratory flow rate. The patient has a known history of asthma and is currently experiencing an exacerbation. Which of the following medication classes should the nurse anticipate administering first to address the patient’s immediate needs? A. Beta-adrenergic blockers B. Bronchodilators C. Inhaled steroids D. Oral steroids E. Anticholinergics

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