Dasha has exercise-induced and mild persistent asthma. She h…

Dasha has exercise-induced and mild persistent asthma. She has been prescribed one puff daily of beclomethasone (QVAR) metered-dose inhaler (MDI), an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS), and two puffs of her rescue inhaler, albuterol (ProAir) MDI, 15 minutes before exercise and as needed for wheezing. Teaching regarding her inhalers includes:

A patient comes to the clinic with a recent onset of nocturn…

A patient comes to the clinic with a recent onset of nocturnal and exertional dyspnea. The MSN-RN auscultates S3 heart sounds but does not palpate hepatomegaly. The patient has mild peripheral edema of the ankles. The MSN-RN should consult a cardiologist to discuss prescribing a(n):