A patient with asthma has been taking ibuprofen (Advil) twice daily for 2 weeks after an ankle injury. The patient calls her health care provider and states she is bothered by shortness of breath and rapid breathing
What will the patient's health care provider suspect? A) The patient is having an anxiety attack.
B) The patient has a sensitivity to the drug.
C) The patient is experiencing hypoglycemia.
D) The patient is suffering from a myocardial infarction.
B
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In about 25% of patients with asthma, aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can precipitate an asthma attack. The patient is experiencing a hypersensitivity reaction. The patient is not experiencing hypoglycemia or a myocardial infarction.
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