Ati Respiratory 1: Pediatric Asthma Exam Questions & Answers (100% Verified Answers)

The gold standard for the diagnosis of asthma is? {Ans: } SpirometryWhat is the dose of MDI Albuterol for pediatric pt? {Ans: } 1/2 a puff per kg. Or 5 mg NebulizerContinuous albuterol treatment for pediatric pts is typically how long? {Ans: } 2 hours; if longer may need to be admitted.Asthma is an INFLAMMATORY airway disease characterized by what? {Ans: } Hyper-responsiveness and airway OBSTRUCTION(T/F) Asthma is non-reversible {Ans: } FALSE; Asthma is at least partially reversibleBecause asthma is an obstructive disease, the problem is getting air in or out? (Think air trapping) {Ans: } Getting air out is the problem due to chronic inflammation WITH mucous production.What ethnic groups rank high with asthma {Ans: } African americans and Hispanics (inner city populations)Transient wheezers are pediatric pts whose wheezing is due to LRTI and nomally resolve by what age? {Ans: } 3 years old; No wheezing after this ageAtopic wheezers; are most likely to develop persistent asthma and have elevated Ig___? {Ans: } IgE; due to prone to allergen-mediated airway hyper-responsiveness; In other words their asthma is triggered by a form of allergen hence the rise in IgEWhat is atopy asthma? {Ans: } a form of asthma caused by