A nurse is caring for a 19-year-old college student admitted…
A nurse is caring for a 19-year-old college student admitted with an acute asthma exacerbation. On arrival, the respiratory rate was 30 with audible wheezing. The patient received albuterol 2.5 mg by nebulizer, and the nurse returns 45 minutes later. The patient says, “My hands are shaking and my heart feels like it’s racing, but I can breathe so much better.” Current findings are respiratory rate 20, heart rate 110 and regular, blood pressure 122/74, SpO2 97% on room air, and faint end-expiratory wheezes in the upper lobes. The patient denies chest pain, rash, or lip swelling. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?
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