The patient is receiving albuterol (Proventil) for treatment of bronchospasm related to asthma. What is the initial nursing intervention as it relates to this medication?
1. Monitor the patient for relief of bronchospasms.
2. Monitor the patient for nausea and headache.
3. Monitor the patient's serum drug levels.
4. Provide the patient with age-appropriate education about albuterol (Proventil).
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Monitoring drug effects, in this case, the relief of bronchospasms, is a primary intervention that nurses perform. Nausea and headache are expected side effects, but monitoring for these side effects is not part of the initial intervention. Education about medication is important, but is not part of the initial intervention. Monitoring of serum drug levels for albuterol (Proventil) is not indicated.
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