HESI Pediatric N158 Proctored Exam
A 6-year-old boy with bronchial asthma takes the beta-adrenergic agonist agent albuterol. The child's mother tells the nurse that she uses this medication to open his son's airway when he is having trouble breathing. What is the nurse's best response?
Explanation & Rationale
Albuterol is a beta-adrenergic agonist agent that is used to open the airways in people with bronchial asthma. The mother's use of this medication to open her son's airway when he is having trouble breathing is appropriate. Overuse of the drug may cause side effects, but it does not cause chronic bronchitis (A) Albuterol helps to relax the muscles in the airways, but it does not reduce airway inflammation (C)There is no indication that the child needs immediate evaluation (D)
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