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    Hesi rn d446 adult II proctored exam
    The nurse reviews the client history of the presenting illness in the electronic medical record. Exhibits Click to highlight the two pieces of key subjective data which indicate the client is in need of health interventions. A 34-year-old male client presents to the emergency department (ED) for an acute asthma attack which began after jogging through a local park. Client is able to answer questions, pausing every few words to catch his breath. Reports using a rescue inhaler three times, but he just couldn't catch his breath. Informs that symptoms seem worse when outdoors and when exercising and that episodes like this make him extremely nervous. He says that it has been a couple of months since he had an asthma attack, and he came to the ED today because he noticed that his inhaler was expired and was worried the medication was not working.

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