Question

A nurse is preparing to teach the staff about asthma. which information should the nurse include? airway hyper-responsiveness in asthma is related to

Answer 1

There are many points to emphasize in teaching asthma. First of all, it is important to give a brief background about how the airway works in order for the staff to understand the occurrence of asthma. Next, since there is no known exact cause of asthma, it is essential to know the genetic and environmental factors that will trigger the episode of asthma. Since genetic factor is unavoidable, it is at least important to know the environmental factors in order to avoid them. Lastly, knowing the immediate intervention when an episode of asthma occurs is very important, as well. Add to that, airway hyper-responsiveness in asthma is related to the changes in the pattern of breathing during bronchial problem and airway inflammation.