A patient with asthma has been prescribed ipratropium (Atrovent) 2 puffs QID. The nurse should recognize which of the following as the most likely goal of this treatment?
A) Promoting short-term relief of acute asthma symptoms
B) Relieving acute bronchoconstriction
C) Promoting long-term management of asthma symptoms
D) Promoting blood flow in the alveolar capillaries
C
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The anticholinergic bronchodilators are most useful in the long-term management of asthma and other conditions producing bronchoconstriction. These drugs are not used in the management of acute exacerbations of asthma. They do not promote alveolar blood flow.
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