Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

A 25-year-old woman with asthma is brought to the emergency department because of an acute asthmatic attack.She is using her sternocleidomastoid and internal/external intercostal muscles to breathe.This can be interpreted as:


A)Improved status; no intervention needed
B)Worsening status; intervention needed
C)Normal breathing pattern; no intervention needed
D)Bronchodilation of the airways

Answer

B