The nurse is caring for a patient with an acute asthma event.What classification of medications would the nurse anticipate administering to this patient? Select all that apply.

A) Expectorant
B) Corticosteroid
C) Bronchodilator
D) Cough suppressant
E) Antibiotic

Expectorants help to mobilize secretions and would not be an anticipated classification of medication to be administered to this patient.Corticosteroids reduce inflammation of tissues in the airway and are often administered during acute asthma events.Bronchodilators help to expand airways and are usually a primary classification of medication administered to patients experiencing an acute asthma event.Cough suppressants help to reduce the cough reflex and would not be appropriate to administer to a patient experiencing an acute asthma event because it does not treat the cause of the problem.Antibiotics would not be anticipated unless the event was triggered by a bacterial event.Because most asthma attacks are not the result of bacterial infections,this would be an unlikely medication classification to be administered.