The nurse is caring for a patient with a long history of asthma. Which of the following medications should the nurse question?
A) Inderal (propanolol)
B) Proventil (albuterol)
C) Serevent (salmeterol)
D) Pulmacort (budesonide)

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Inderal is a beta-blocker medication, which can worsen asthma symptoms by narrowing the airways. Therefore, the nurse should question prescribing this medication to a patient with a long history of asthma. Proventil is a short-acting bronchodilator that can help relieve acute asthma symptoms, Serevent is a long-acting bronchodilator that can prevent asthma symptoms, and Pulmacort is an inhaled corticosteroid that can reduce inflammation in the airways and prevent asthma symptoms. These medications are appropriate for a patient with asthma.

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