DownloadedatKnoowy-UploadyourownstudydocumentsandearnmoneyNR 242 GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING MED SURG EXAM 3 FINAL 200 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ACTUAL TESTED EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | ACCURATE AND VERIIED | GUARANTEED PASS | GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE 2023/2024 Is asthma reversible? Yes, if caught early enough but too much time causes scaring and then it cannot be reversed What assessment findings would you expect to see in a patient with asthma? Chest tightness, dyspnea, wheezing, cough, accessory muscle use, tachypnea What are the triggers of asthma? Idiopathic, exercise, infection, gerd, air pollution, allergens, medications What are the normal symptoms of asthma? Short of breath, increased respiratory rate, coughing, chest tightness, dyspnea, wheezing (esp on exhalation) What are the alarm symptoms of asthma? Use of accessory muscles, decreased breath sounds, diaphoresis, cough that will not stop, silent chest What is aerd? Aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease What are the clinical features of aerd? Asthma, sinus disease, sensitivity to aspirin and other nsaids What are the symptoms of aerd? Nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, sneezing, laryngospasm, cough, wheeze, loss of sense of smell, chest tightness What treatment is used for aerd?DownloadedatKnoowy-UploadyourownstudydocumentsandearnmoneyAvoid all nsaids and alcohol; some may also need daily inhaled corticosteroids What are the treatment options for