A 19-year-old college student has chronic asthma which is tr…
A 19-year-old college student has chronic asthma which is treated with salmeterol and is stable; there have been no episodes of wheezing, chest tightness, or increased sputum production. However, the student states he is periodically experiencing his “heart beating out of my chest,” feeling restless and having difficulty sleeping. Which is the most important question to ask to understand the cause of this?
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A patient diagnosed with asthma has been prescribed ibuprofen twice daily to relieve pain for an ankle injury. The patient reports shortness of breath and tachypnea following the first dose, what will the nurse suspect is triggering the symptoms?
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