The nurse plans care for the patient who has asthma and receives albuterol nebulizer therapy.The patient's respiratory rate is 34 breaths per minute,and breath sounds reveal wheezing throughout both lung fields.Which outcome is the nurse's priority for this patient within 24 hours?

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Airway and breathing are usually at the top of patient priorities; thus the nurse works to improve the patient's respiratory status first.Self-administration is contraindicated for the patient during an acute episode.Describing the use of a nebulizer and verbalizing information are indicated before discharge and not during an acute episode.

The Nurse Plans Care for the Patient Who Has Asthma