Asthma and Respiratory Symptoms

Question 1

What are cough assessment questions?

Answer 1

When did the cough start?
When does it occur?
What stimulates it and aggravates it?
What alleviates the cough?
Describe the quality of the cough.
Is it productive or nonproductive?

Question 2

What are the three principle triggers of asthma?

Answer 2

Allergens and environmental factors
-Inhaled substances
-Food additives
-Medications
Infections
-Upper respiratory infection
Psychologic factors
-Stress

Question 3

What are symptoms of pediatric asthma?

Answer 3

Coughing, especially at night
A wheezing or whistling sound, especially when breathing out
Trouble breathing or fast breathing that causes the skin around the ribs or neck to pull in tightly
Frequent colds that settle in the chest