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You have a patient who has a history of asthma and is having shortness of breath. The patient has a doctor’s prescription to take 4 puffs of an Albuterol MDI every four hours as needed. Your local EMS policies allow you to help a patient self administer the MDI.

What side effect should you watch for from the MDI?

You have an unresponsive patient with an intact gag reflex. You attempt to place a nasal airway in his right nostril, but you meet resistance and cannot insert.

You should ______________.

You’re treating an adult patient who is wearing a non-rebreather. The reservoir bag collapses on inspiration. What action(s) should you take?

Symptoms of asthma most often include ______________.