Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 91%
Simulated
The nurse is caring for a school-age child presenting to the emergency department with frequent productive coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. Significant inspiratory and expiratory wheezing is auscultated bilaterally. Which finding should the nurse expect after administering a prescribed dose of albuterol?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Albuterol, a bronchodilator, reduces airway constriction, so slight expiratory wheezing is expected as it indicates improved airflow compared to significant wheezing.