An adult client is brought to the emergency department for t…

An adult client is brought to the emergency department for treatment of an asthma exacerbation. The client uses inhaled albuterol as needed to control wheezing. The nurse notes expiratory wheezing, tremors, restlessness, and a heart rate of 120 beats per minute. The nurse suspects that the client has:

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for p…

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for prednisone (a corticosteroid) and has been provided initial teaching. Because the client may be on this medication for a long time, the practical nurse needs to reinforce teaching on the side effects of long term corticosteroid use. Which of the following symptom should the practical nurse include? (Select all that apply.)