Physiological Adaptation Q 86

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Mark, a 7-year-old client, is brought to the emergency department. He’s tachypneic and afebrile and has a respiratory rate of 36 breaths/minute and has a nonproductive cough. He recently had a cold. Form this history; the client may have which of the following conditions?

  

     A. Acute asthma

     B. Bronchial pneumonia

     C. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

     D. Emphysema

    

    

Correct Answer: A. Acute asthma

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Based on the client’s history and symptoms, acute asthma is the most likely diagnosis.

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Option B: Bronchial pneumonia most often exhibits a productive cough. It is the type of pneumonia that affects the bronchi in the lungs. This condition commonly results from a bacterial infection, but viral and fungal infections can also cause it.

Option C: COPD commonly occurs in middle-aged people, mostly over the age of 40. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs.

Option D: Emphysema is most common in men between the ages of 50 and 70. It is a lung condition that causes shortness of breath. The air sacs in the lungs are damaged. Over time, the inner walls of the air sacs weaken and rupture-creating larger air spaces instead of many small ones.

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