Question

QUESTION 4

Johnny, a 10-year-old male, is a known asthmatic. You have babysat him several times and know he has asthma.  This child has been running around outside and now has dyspnea, wheezing, cyanosis around his lips (circumoral cyanosis), and a pulse rate of 120 bpm. Which of the following signs/symptoms, if any, would cause you to take him to the emergency room?  Choose all that apply.

		circumoral cyanosis
		wheezing
		dyspnea
		tachycardia

QUESTION 5

In asthma:

		Exhalation restricted
		Inhalation is restricted
		wheezing occurs upon inhalation
		crackle occur during exhalation

QUESTION 6

Asthmatic triggers can be

		pollen, dander, dust
		food, tobacco smoke, exercise
		NISAIDS, injections, stings
		all of the above

Answer 1

Answer: Astma is a respiratory system disorder where person is unable to breath normally and hence there is lack of oxygen reaching to the lungs and the blood which results into unconsciousness.

In children it is followed by the symptoms such as problem in difficulty, wheezing and tachycardia.

In Astma both inhalation and exhalation get distracted no air passes to the respiratory tract.

Astma can be treated through using inhaler i.e aerosol. The condition becomes worse with the pollution, dander,dust,, food tobacco smoke and exercise.