NSG 251 Key Predicted Exam Questions And Correct Answers
Asthma Recurrent/reversible shortness of breath- occurs when airways of the lungs narrow 3 components of asthma bronchospasm, inflammation/edema, mucous COPD disorders chronic bronchitis and emphysema Chronic bronchitis inflammation of the bronchi- excessive secretion of mucous. Caused by prolonged exposure to bronchial irritants- smoke is the most common emphysema air spaces enlarge as a result of destruction of alveolar walls- smoking causes this but there is some genetic dependency
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