A nurse is admitting an infant with asthma.The nurse understands that asthma in infants is usually triggered by:
A)medications.
B)a viral infection.
C)exposure to cold air.
D)allergy to dust or dust mites.

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Viral illnesses cause inflammation that causes increased airway reactivity in asthma.Medications such as aspirin,nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),and antibiotics may aggravate asthma,but not frequently in infants.Exposure to cold air may exacerbate already existing asthma.Allergy is associated with asthma,but 20% to 40% of children with asthma have no evidence of allergic disease.

A Nurse Is Admitting an Infant with Asthma