Asthma is a condition on which your airways LEGEND:

narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. Risk Disease Definition Pathophysi
This can make breathing difficult and trigger Factor ology

coughing and shortness of breath

Causes Prevention Signs and Diagno
Modifiable Risk symptom stic
Nursing test
Factor Diagnosis
care
Extrinsic asthma
-Smoking or
exposure to cigarette Asthma
smoking
Non-modifiable Risk
-Exposure to air
Factor
pollutants
Intrinsic asthma
-Sedentary lifestyle
-Genetic

Pathophysiology
> Airborne allergens > CBC
> Respiratory
infection > Urinalysis
> Physical activity
> Air pollutants and > Fecalysis
irritants
Bronchocons > Other chemistries
> Cold air
triction
Mucous
Production, >Shortness of
Inflammation breath

> Chest
> Vaccinated for influenza tightness
and pneumonia
> Identify and avoid > Wheezing
asthma triggers when exhaling
Increased
> Take medication as
airway > Trouble
prescribed
resistance sleeping caused
> Pay attention to
increasing quick relief by shortness of
inhaler use breath
 Increased alveolar Increased work of
carbon dioxide Gas
breathing
tensions trapping

Decreased alveolar Hyper exertion

Hypercapnia
oxygen tensions

Hypoxemia Increased oxygen

consumption

Respiratory failure
Hypoxemia

Abdominal
pain related
to UGIB >Obtain client’s assessment of pain to Monitor respiratory rate, Ineffective
include location, characteristics, onset and depth Breathing
and duration, frequency, quality,
intensity and precipitating factors. Auscultate breath sounds, Pattern
>Monitor skin color and vital signs noting crackles, wheezes,
>Encourage deep breathing exercise rhonchi.
>Promote bed rest
>Provide comfort measures, quiet Keep the head of bed
environment and calm activities  elevated. Position in semi
>Evaluate and document client’s fowler's position
response to analgesic and assist in
transitioning or altering drug regimen, Encourage frequent
based on the individual needs and repositioning and deep-
protocol breathing exercises as
>Administer analgesics as ordered appropriate
>Collaborate in the treatment of
underlying disease process causing Monitor serial ABGs. Pulse
pain oximetry, vital capacity,
>Provide for individualized physical and chest x-ray. Provide
therapy of exercise program that can supplemental O2 as
be continued by the patient after indicated
discharge