Assignment task:
A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old male with a history of moderate persistent asthma. He is accompanied by his mom and dad who reported he started complaining of shortness of breath and chest tightness yesterday while he was playing football at a family cookout. They treated him with his albuterol inhaler and nebulizer treatments, but he does not seem to be responding as usual, so they brought him in for evaluation. Upon assessment, he had inspiratory and expiratory wheezes, dyspnea, tachypnea, diaphoresis, and retractions. His vital signs are BP 95/55, SP02 92% on room air, HR 124, RR 24, temp 99.1. Need Assignment Help?