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Question: A client with mild intermittent asthma is seen in the emergency department with a swollen ankle and a potential ankle sprain. A focused nursing history reveals that the client uses an albuterol inhaler but did not bring the inhaler. Also, the client has been taking antibiotics for a "sore throat." The client's heart rate is 110 bpm, and the respiration rate is 20 breaths/min. The nurse listens to the client's breath sounds and hears wheezes. What should the nurse do next?

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