Constriction of the bronchi, inflamed tissue and ______ production cause difficulty breathing.
What is mucus
Name at least three reasons why a patient may have asthma.
Pollution, occupational environment, allergies, cold weather, exercise, foods, medications, fluids.
What is the gold standard to diagnose TB?
What is a sputum culture.
The two forms of puffers used for the treatment for asthma include...
What are rescue and maintenance?
The nutritional education you would provide a COPD patient.
Small frequent meals throughout the day.
True or false? A positive skin test means you have TB.
What is false
What is it called when a patient is in the hospital for 72 hours and is then diagnosed with pneumonia?
What is hospital-acquired pneumonia.
Three symptoms of an asthma attack may be....
What are shortness of breath, tightening of the chest, coughing, wheezing, laboured breathing or gasping, rapid pulse, perspiration, cyanosis of the nails or lips
What phase of TB do you begin to feel sick?
What is active
What is the term for progressive or prolonged asthma attack?
What is status asthmaticus.
If you have a patient with TB, what is the appropriate precaution?
What is airborne
We use this test to assess if the patient's diabetes is well controlled.
What is an HA1C.