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And obstructive airway disease caused by _________ and _________ of the bronchioles? - Answer Spasms, inflammation What are the signs of asthma? - Answer SOB (shortness of breath), tachycardia, expiratory wheezes, cough When will clients experience a cough? - Answer At night Is there mucus production with asthma? - Answer Yes there is mucous What is the primary treatment goal? - Answer To identify the allergen Which medications work best for treatment of asthma? - Answer Anti-inflammatory Cortical steroids bronchodilators Leukotriene modifiers Metered dose inhalers Which should you give first—the steroid or bronchodilator—when treating asthma? - Answer Bronchodilator What are leukotriene modifiers? - Answer they are drugs used to block the chemical leukotriene which reduces inflammation