A client admitted with persistent asthma has a history of hypertension. Which class of asthma drugs would the nurse question if ordered for this client?

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Oral beta-adrenergic agonists may increase blood pressure and worsen hypertension. Therefore, the nurse should question their use in a patient with a history of hypertension. The other options, inhaled corticosteroids, inhaled anticholinergic medications, and mast cell stabilizers, do not worsen hypertension and may be used safely in patients with this condition.

A Client Admitted with Persistent Asthma Has a History of Hypertension