CORRECT WELL DETAILED
Chemoreceptors send messages to the brain to increase respirations when the: -
ANSWER arterial carbon dioxide levels increase
A 70-year old male with a history of esophageal cancer is unresponsive with slow, shallow
respirations. Appropriate airway Management for this patient includes: -
ANSWER inserting an oral airway and ventilating with a bag-mask device
A patient experiencing breathing difficulty will avoid which position? - ANSWER supine
More carbon dioxide diffuses out of the bloodstream when: - ANSWER fresh oxygen
diffuses into the alveoli
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that results in: - ANSWER excess sodium loss and
thick pulmonary secretions
A pH of 7.30 indicates: - ANSWER acidosis
characteristics of adequate breathing in an adult include all of the following except -
ANSWER asymmetrical chest movement
a decrease in the ph of the arterial blood that is caused by an elevation in the Paco2 is
referred to as which of the following? - ANSWER Respiratory acidosis
1
, which of the following oxygen delivery devices features a series of adaptors that allow for
the administration of precise oxygen concentrations? - ANSWER venturi mask
cheyne-stokes respirations are characterized by: - ANSWER rapid and slow breathing
with alternating apneic periods
CPAP produces all of the following physiologic effects, except: - ANSWER dispersing
thick secretions within the lung tissue
which of the following is a sign that CPAP is improving your patient's clinical status? -
ANSWER decrease in respiratory rate
a supraglottic airway device: - ANSWER does not enter the trachea or esophagus
a high-pitched noise heard primarily on inspiration is called: - ANSWER stridor
which of the following conditions would be the most likely cause of shortness of breath in a
patient with lung cancer? - ANSWER pleural effusion
The metapneumovirus has been found to be the cause of which condition? -
ANSWER bronchiolitis
which of the following is a common but profoundly dangerous complication in patients who
are unresponsive and unable to maintain their own airway? - ANSWER aspiration
a 19 YO male has sustained sever facial trauma after being assaulted. He is responsive to
pain only, has rapid and shallow respirations, and has oropharyngeal bleeding. After opening
the airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver, you should - ANSWER suction his airway and
assist ventilations with a bag-mask device
2
Chemoreceptors send messages to the brain to increase respirations when the: -
ANSWER arterial carbon dioxide levels increase
A 70-year old male with a history of esophageal cancer is unresponsive with slow, shallow
respirations. Appropriate airway Management for this patient includes: -
ANSWER inserting an oral airway and ventilating with a bag-mask device
A patient experiencing breathing difficulty will avoid which position? - ANSWER supine
More carbon dioxide diffuses out of the bloodstream when: - ANSWER fresh oxygen
diffuses into the alveoli
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that results in: - ANSWER excess sodium loss and
thick pulmonary secretions
A pH of 7.30 indicates: - ANSWER acidosis
characteristics of adequate breathing in an adult include all of the following except -
ANSWER asymmetrical chest movement
a decrease in the ph of the arterial blood that is caused by an elevation in the Paco2 is
referred to as which of the following? - ANSWER Respiratory acidosis
1
, which of the following oxygen delivery devices features a series of adaptors that allow for
the administration of precise oxygen concentrations? - ANSWER venturi mask
cheyne-stokes respirations are characterized by: - ANSWER rapid and slow breathing
with alternating apneic periods
CPAP produces all of the following physiologic effects, except: - ANSWER dispersing
thick secretions within the lung tissue
which of the following is a sign that CPAP is improving your patient's clinical status? -
ANSWER decrease in respiratory rate
a supraglottic airway device: - ANSWER does not enter the trachea or esophagus
a high-pitched noise heard primarily on inspiration is called: - ANSWER stridor
which of the following conditions would be the most likely cause of shortness of breath in a
patient with lung cancer? - ANSWER pleural effusion
The metapneumovirus has been found to be the cause of which condition? -
ANSWER bronchiolitis
which of the following is a common but profoundly dangerous complication in patients who
are unresponsive and unable to maintain their own airway? - ANSWER aspiration
a 19 YO male has sustained sever facial trauma after being assaulted. He is responsive to
pain only, has rapid and shallow respirations, and has oropharyngeal bleeding. After opening
the airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver, you should - ANSWER suction his airway and
assist ventilations with a bag-mask device
2
