You have a patient with asthma. She has been controlled until…

Question Answered step-by-step You have a patient with asthma. She has been controlled until… You have a patient with asthma. She has been controlled until recently when her allergies have been exacerbated by the oak pollen in the air. You check an FEV1 on her. A. Is this an obstructive or a restrictive disease? B. Would you expect the FEV1 to be lower or higher than when her asthma is controlled? C. You give her an inhaler with the generic name of albuterol (known as a rescue inhaler) which helps her situation immediately. This is because it acts as an agonist (enhancer) for the beta 2 receptors of the sympathetic nervous system that on her bronchi. What effect would you expect this to have on her bronchi? What would happen to her FEV1? D. You are aware that she needs a maintenance inhaler as well as a rescue inhaler. This is a steroid that has an anti-inflammatory effect. What does the steroid inhaler do to improve her situation Biology Science Physiology ANT MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)