A patient who is experiencing an acute asthma attack is admitted to the emergency department.What is the priority nursing action?
A) Determine when the dyspnea started.
B) Obtain the forced expiratory flow rate.
C) Listen to the patient's breath sounds.
D) Ask about inhaled corticosteroid use.
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