An energetic adult patient, who has had asthma since birth, takes theophylline regularly. What should the nurse be most concerned with regarding care for this patient?
a. The presence of infection and bronchospasm
b. His blood theophylline levels
c. His ability to swallow the medication
d. Adverse reactions
ANS: D
Adverse reactions to sympathomimetic bronchodilators include symptoms related to stimulation of alpha and beta receptors throughout the body.
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