NUR 307 : VSim Sabina Vasquez Pre/Post test | with 100% Correct Answers | Updated & Verified

During assessment the pediatric patient reports good control of asthma symptoms with no interference in daily activities and one incidence of nighttime cough in the past month. The patient uses a rescue inhaler occasionally during the week for asthma exacerbations. The patient would be classified as having which of the following levels of asthma severity? - >>>>Mild intermittent A nurse is explaining the pathophysiology of asthma and asthma exacerbation to a group of nursing students at a workshop. Which of the following statements would be most accurate for the nurse to make? (SATA) - >>>>1) the smooth muscles of the airway increases in responsiveness, causing bronchoconstriction 2) Chronic inflammation contributes to irreversible airway changes and decreased lung function 3) exposure to bacterial and viral infections increases airways responsiveness and inflammation A patient arrives at the emergency department in respiratory distress with a history of asthma. Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the patient sits forward with intercostal retractions, has a productive cough, and wheeze upon auscultation. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate for the nurse to implement at this time? - >>>>Elevate the head of the bed and allow the patient to assume a position of comfort