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Cаse study Sаturdаy, 1340. A 26-year-оld graduate student with asthma arrives by ambulance after wheezing began 3 hоurs agо at a backyard bonfire. The client has taken 12 puffs of albuterol since then and took naproxen yesterday for a sprained ankle. History includes childhood eczema. The home controller, budesonide-formoterol twice daily, ran out 2 weeks ago. Assessment, 1340 Data Vital signs T 99.0°F (37.2°C), HR 128/min, RR 30/min, BP 150/90 mm Hg, SpO2 88% on room air Respiratory Pauses to breathe after 3–4 words, sits in tripod position, inspiratory and expiratory wheezes, intercostal and sternocleidomastoid retractions Peak expiratory flow (PEF) 42% of personal best Mental status Restless and oriented At 1355 the provider writes the initial orders. Which orders does the nurse expect to see? Select all that apply.
Cаse study Sаturdаy, 1340. A 26-year-оld graduate student with asthma arrives by ambulance after wheezing began 3 hоurs agо at a backyard bonfire. The client has taken 12 puffs of albuterol since then and took naproxen yesterday for a sprained ankle. History includes childhood eczema. The home controller, budesonide-formoterol twice daily, ran out 2 weeks ago. Assessment, 1340 Data Vital signs T 99.0°F (37.2°C), HR 128/min, RR 30/min, BP 150/90 mm Hg, SpO2 88% on room air Respiratory Pauses to breathe after 3–4 words, sits in tripod position, inspiratory and expiratory wheezes, intercostal and sternocleidomastoid retractions Peak expiratory flow (PEF) 42% of personal best Mental status Restless and oriented Since 1030 the client has received albuterol with ipratropium 3 times, prednisolone 50 mg by mouth, and oxygen. Finding 1355 1445 pH 7.49 7.37 PaCO2 (mm Hg) 30 43 PaO2 (mm Hg) 56 54 PEF (% personal best) 42% 33% Behavior Restless Drowsy, slow to answer Two hours later the nurse re-evaluates the client. Which data best show the treatment is working?