A client is admitted to the emergency department with an acute asthma attack. The physician prescribes ephedrine sulfate, 25 mg subcutaneously (S.C.). How soon should the ephedrine take effect?
a) Rapidly
b) In 3 minutes
c) In 1 hour
d) In 2 hours
Answer: a) Rapidly
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