Prior to Developing a Plan for the Treatment of Asthma

question 15

Multiple Choice

Prior to developing a plan for the treatment of asthma, the patient's asthma should be classified according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Expert Panel 3 guidelines. In adults mild-persistent asthma is classified as asthma symptoms that occur:

• A)Daily
• B)Daily and limit physical activity
• C)Less than twice a week
• D)More than twice a week and less than once a day

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can exhale after a maximum inhalation, used to assess the health of respiratory systems.

Expiratory Reserve

The volume of air that can be forcefully exhaled after the end of a normal tidal expiration.

Intercostal Muscles

Muscles located between the ribs that aid in the process of breathing by controlling the expansion and contraction of the chest cavity.

Elevate Ribs

The action of lifting the ribs through muscle contraction, which increases the volume of the thoracic cavity to aid in inhalation.