The school nurse is caring for a 10-year-old girl who is having an asthma attack on the school ground at recess. What is the preferred treatment to alleviate this client's airflow obstruction?
A) Corticosteroids
B) Anticholinergics
C) Beta-adrenergics
D) Peak flow monitoring device
Ans: C
Feedback: Asthma exacerbations are best managed by early treatment and education of the patient. Quick-acting beta-adrenergic medications are the first used for prompt relief of airflow obstruction. Systemic corticosteroids may be necessary to decrease airway inflammation in patients who fail to respond to inhaled beta-adrenergic medication.
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