A nurse is auscultating the lungs of a client who presented to the emergency department complaining of an asthma attack. The nurse hears no wheezing. The nurse should conclude that the client
A) does not really have asthma.
B) is not having a bad attack.
C) may have severe airway constriction.
D) needs increased IV fluids.

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The inability to auscultate wheezing in an asthmatic client with acute respiratory distress may be an ominous sign. It may indicate that the small airways are too constricted to allow any air flow. The client may require immediate, aggressive medical intervention.

A Nurse Is Auscultating the Lungs of a Client Who