An older patient is diagnosed with asthma. What should the nurse teach the patient about this health problem? Select all that apply.
1. It is a type I hypersensitivity response.
2. Items that precipitate attacks must be identified.
3. It is not particularly prevalent in the older person.
4. Symptoms of the disorder likely were present earlier in life.
5. Medications to treat may aggravate other medical problems.
1. It is a type I hypersensitivity response.
2. Items that precipitate attacks must be identified.
4. Symptoms of the disorder likely were present earlier in life.
5. Medications to treat may aggravate other medical problems.
Explanation: 1. Asthma is a common hypersensitivity type I problem that is often underdiagnosed in the older person.
2. Interventions should be aimed at identifying allergens that precipitate attacks and reducing them in the home.
3. Type I hypersensitivity reactions do occur in the older person. Type II hypersensitivity reactions are not particularly prevalent in the older person.
4. Patients with asthma are more likely to have had symptoms earlier in life.
5. Asthma medications may aggravate coexisting medical conditions.
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