Week 7 | Nursing homework help
The patient should receive a nebulizer treatment with bronchodilator medication such as albuterol to quickly relax tight muscles in the airways and open them up. The patient should also use an inhaled corticosteroid to reduce inflammation in their lungs, and get oxygen therapy if needed. They may also benefit from using a peak flow meter to monitor their breathing and take rescue inhalers (like albuterol) for quick relief during asthma attacks.