The nurse is caring for a client with status asthmaticus on continuous nebulizers. Which finding requires immediate follow-up?

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A. sudden absence of wheezing with increasing drowsiness — A sudden quiet chest with increasing drowsiness suggests minimal air movement and impending respiratory failure.

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B. mild hand tremor after bronchodilator use

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C. heart rate 112/min after albuterol

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D. productive cough of clear sputum