After Assessing a Client's Reports, a Nurse Finds That the Client

Multiple Choice

After assessing a client's reports, a nurse finds that the client is suffering from wheezing, prolonged exhalations, and rhonchi. The client uses accessory muscles during breathing. As a treatment, the primary health-care provider prescribes bronchodilators and corticosteroids in the form of inhalers as treatment. What disorder can the nurse infer from the symptoms of the client and the treatment that has been provided to the client?

A) The client is suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
B) The client is suffering from bronchiectasis.
C) The client is suffering from asthma.
D) The client is suffering from pleural effusion.