At 11 p.m., a client is admitted to the emergency department. He has a respiratory rate of 44 breaths/min. He's anxious, and wheezes are audible. The client is immediately given oxygen by face mask and methylprednisolone (Depo-medrol) I.V. At 11:30 p.m., the client's arterial blood oxygen saturation is 86%, and he's still wheezing. The nurse should plan to administer:
a) alprazolam (Xanax).
b) propranolol (Inderal).
c) morphine.
d) albuterol (Proventil).
Answer: d) albuterol (Proventil).
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