Which of the following factors may trigger an acute asthma attack? Select all that apply
a. Menses
b. Aspirin
c. Milk
d. Carbonated water
e. Wood and vegetable dusts
f. House-dust mites
g. Tomatoes
ANS: A, B, C, E, F
Triggers of an acute asthma attack can include factors such as experiencing menses, taking aspi-rin, drinking milk, or being exposed to wood and vegetable dusts or house-dust mites. The inges-tion of carbonated water or tomatoes is not known to be a trigger for an asthma attack.
You might also like to view...
A community health nurse is faced with an ethical dilemma. Which question should the nurse ask first when deciding how to resolve the dilemma?
A) "What ethical principles should be given priority?" B) "What are the client's rights and duties?" C) "What are some alternative courses of action?" D) "What are the ethical principles involved here?"
Which statement indicates a nursing student needs further instruction if discussing the characteristics of a task force?
1. ?It is considered a formal group.? 2. ?A task force can be called a team.? 3. ?A task force may or may not have a leader.? 4. ?This group must work toward problems on a specific unit.?
A client asks the nurse to why the client's skin and eyes have turned yellow. The nurse should explain that:
1. the client has too many bruises. 2. the client has eaten too many foods containing yellow food dye. 3. the client might be experiencing liver disease. 4. yellow skin is considered normal.
Institutional review boards determine whether research studies involving human subjects will:
a. be published. b. add to the body of nursing knowledge. c. cause harm. d. receive funding.