ASTHMA

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After completing this topic participants will be able to understand and perform the following:
• Define the different types of asthma
• Discuss the signs and symptoms and causes related to asthma
• Define the different factors that could trigger asthma
• Define the risk factors that develops asthma
• Define the medicines usually prescribed for asthma
• Define the complications that could cause problems for patients with asthma
• Discuss the types of test for diagnosing asthma
• Define how to manage asthma
• Identify the CNA’s role in caring for an Asthma patient