The nurse is taking the initial history of a client admitted to the hospital for hypertension. The physician has ordered a beta -adrenergic blocker. Which statement by the client does the nurse recognize as most significant?

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Beta-adrenergic blockers can exacerbate asthma symptoms, so it is important for the nurse to recognize this significant statement made by the client. The other statements may also be important to consider in the overall assessment, but they do not specifically relate to the use of a beta-adrenergic blocker.

The Nurse Is Taking the Initial History of a Client