A potentially life-threatening disease wherein the body reacts to an allergy by constricting airways of the lungs is called:

The chemoreceptors that monitor pH, oxygen levels, and carbon dioxide levels in the blood are located in the:

A) jugular vein. B) vena cave. C) carotid bodies. D) meningeal artery.

A 7-year-old with a fever of 101.3°F and shortness of breath has a patent airway, but tachypneic respirations. His heart rate is 132 beats/min, respirations are 28 breaths/min, and blood pressure is 94/60 mmHg, with an SpO2 of 96% on room air. Crackles and wheezes are noted in the base of the right lung only. Given this presentation, you would suspect and treat the patient for:

A) Bronchiolitis B) Pneumonia C) Asthma D) Upper respiratory infection