An adult patient with a history of allergies comes to the clinic complaining of wheezing and difficulty breathing while working in his yard.Assessment findings include tachypnea,use of accessory neck muscles,prolonged expiration,intercostal retractions,decreased breath sounds,and expiratory wheezes.This description is consistent with:

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Asthma is allergic hypersensitivity to certain inhaled particles that produces inflammation and bronchospasm,increasing airway resistance,especially during expiration.Increased respiratory rate,use of accessory muscles,retraction of intercostal muscles,prolonged expiration,decreased breath sounds,and expiratory wheezing are all characteristic of asthma.

An Adult Patient with a History of Allergies Comes to the Clinic