A nurse is volunteering at a day camp. A child is stung by a bee and develops wheezing in the upper airways. The child is experiencing:
A) a bronchospasm.
B) bronchitis.
C) bronchiectasis.
D) bronchiolitis.
Ans: A
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When allergic responses take place in the lungs, breathing difficulties are far more severe. Small airways become edematous, mucus production increases, and inflammatory chemical mediators cause bronchospasm.
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