A nurse is admitting an infant with asthma. What usually triggers asthma in infants?
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