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C155_edited.docx C155 Pathopharmacological Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice Western Governors University Struggling to Breathe “ Asthma A: Investigated Disease Process Accord... ing to the Center for Disease Control's most recent national data on asthma, approximately 7.9% of individuals in the United States have asthma with a 9.9% mortality rate (Center for Disease Control, 2019). There are multiple causes of asthma, including genetics, environmental, and occupational factors. Having a close relative with asthma increases your risk of developing asthma. Living in an environment that allows exposure to things like mold or environments with specific allergens, such as dust, tobacco smoke, pollution, etc. also increase your risk of developing asthma. The risk of asthma development is also associated with certain work conditions in which an individual is exposed repeatedly to allergens an. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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