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    Date/Time | Assessment | Nursing Diagnosis | Goals/ Expected Outcomes | Intervention | Rationale | Implementation | Evaluation | Name & Sign | | -Wheezing breath sounds- Unproductive cough- Prolonged expiration-Patients verbalizes difficulty in breathing | Ineffective airway clearance related to airway congestion | To restore normal airway clearance within 30 minutes * Breath sound will be normal * Expiration phase of breathing will be normal and effortless * Patient will verbalize ease

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    Status 8 Address Fear and Uncertainty 8 Summary 9 References 10 Appendix 11 According to Cicutto (2014)‚ asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that is characterized by wheezing‚ breathlessness‚ chest tightness‚ and coughing. It is a form of airway hyperresponsiveness that results in airway edema and excessive mucus production (Cicutto). In this paper‚ asthma is discussed in relation to the adolescent population.

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    telling me. Starting at a young age‚ I have had severe health challenges that put me on this path. This challenge has contributed to who I am now in addition to what I desire to one day become. When I turned seven years old I was diagnosed with acute asthma and my condition became more severe and problematic as I grew older. In the ninth grade I had health issues and was missing many classes. I was starting my high school experience with a reputation for having attendance issues and falling behind in

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    Asthma is a chronic disease in the lungs. The airways allows air to come in and out of the lungs. Airways are always inflamed. This makes it difficult for breathing. Causes wheezing‚ coughing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightens. People who have a family history of allergies and asthma are more prone to getting this disease. Many people with asthma also have allergies‚ this is called allergic asthma. Asthma is controlled with two types of medicines: long term control and quick relief medicines

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    block! Pandemonium struck at the block that was stuck in the ominous smoke. The fire was like a cankerous monster‚ showing no mercy to human. The panic-stricken residents were scurrying down the flight of stairs and hollering for help. Some lost children were wailing and finding their parent in the chaotic crowd. A gathering of inquisitive onlookers surrounded the burning flat. Soon‚ the scene was choked-a-blocked by curious onlookers. Some gasped and gawked whereas some tried to peer though the

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    INTRODUCTION A. Attention Device 1) “According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America‚ 9 people a day die from asthma (AAFA).” B. Orienting Material 1) Most people think of asthma as just a problem with breathing‚ but it is more complex than that. 2) Asthma can alter the life of a person but with proper treatment‚ asthmatic people can live full normal lives. C. Preview 1) Today I am going to talk about what asthma is‚ what causes it‚ and how it can be prevented and

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    Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease that affects the airways. Asthma is usually characterized by airflow obstruction and bronchospasm. Some of the more common symptoms of asthma include tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ coughing and wheezing. Although asthma itself is considered to be chronic‚ asthma attacks can be considered either acute‚ or chronic. Often times those with more severe forms of asthma refer to their asthma as chronic. Chronic asthma is a serious condition‚

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    Every sufferer has to get to know himself. Put together puzzles ranging from proponents of asthma‚ environmental‚ drugs are consumed. The author then opened a new perspective on asthma. Richard n. Firshein is an asthma sufferer since childhood. In the little time he had come out a few minutes and stand in one corner of the street‚ almost get into a car‚ with a sense of relief because of the ordeal last week just ended and suddenly brought in back. There is a bus that spout asap exhaust. The incident

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    Asthma is a term used to describe an obstructive pulmonary disease whereby an individual’s airways are considered chronically inflamed‚ affecting eight to twelve percent of Australian adults (Brown et al 2016). While the cause of this chronic disease is yet to be determined‚ multiple triggers have been identified; including allergens‚ infections‚ exercise and irritants (Vernon et al 2012‚ and Brown et al 2016). To describe the pathophysiological processes involved in asthma‚ this paper will use

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    Generic Name (Brand Name) | Classification | Mechanism of Action | Indication | Side Effects | Contraindication and Precaution | Nursing Responsibility | Carbocistiene (Loviscol) | Mucokinetics/expectorant | Reduces theviscosity ofbronchialsecretions &facilitateexpectoration | Acute/chronic disorders of the upper &Lower respiratory tract associated with the secretion &formationof excessiveand viscid mucus. | >Nausea‚>headache>vomiting>anorexia>gastricdiscomfort>diarrhea

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