A 13-year-old female is diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following should the nurse teach the patient to recognize as a part of an asthmatic attack?
a. Headache
b. Chest pain
c. Wheezing
d. Low heart rate
ANS: C
Wheezing but not chest pain occurs in asthma due to narrowing of airways. Headache is not a part of an asthma attack. The heart rate will be increased, not decreased.
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