A Client with a Severe Cough Has a New Order

Multiple Choice

A client with a severe cough has a new order for a hydrocodone-based antitussive.Which history assessment would result in changing the prescription?

A) The client has been unable to sleep for 4 nights due to coughing.
B) The client has a history of lung cancer.
C) Hydrocodone makes the client drowsy.
D) The client has a history of persistent intermittent asthma.