Nur 114 - Medical Emergencies
General Lecture and Increased ICP
proctored exam questions and
answers well elaborated 2025\2026- 6.
airway s/s - correct answers wheezing, SOB, high-pitched dry cough
Increased RR and HR
Decreased O2 sats
pallor -> cyanosis in lips->grey
Decreased LOC
Decompensation stages in airway emergencies - correct answers anxious, restless -> confused ->
lethargic -> unconscious
Wheezing breath sounds - correct answers These suggest an obstruction or narrowing of the lower
airways.
High-pitched whistling sound that is most prominent on expiration.
Stridor breath sounds - correct answers You can hear it without a stethoscope. high-pitched, harsh
sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway
Which breath sound sounds like a crow? - correct answers Stridor - very bad, rapid response
Mottled skin - correct answers
Airway interventions for emergency wheezing - correct answers HOB UP
Find Cause
1st) HIGH flow 02 100% non-rebreather
, 2nd) bipap
3rd) intubation
nurse's job for endotracheal tube insertion - correct answers Get emergency resusitation bag, hook it up
and turn it on.
Get suction ready.
Call respiratory.
Xray after placement
Listen to both R &L lung sounds to verify placement prior to Xray arriving
naso-tracheal tube - correct answers
Emergency meds for wheezing - correct answers albuterol
racemic epinepherine through nebulizer
Airway Emergencies with crackles and rhonchi - s/s - correct answers Increased RR
Decreased O2
SOB
Rhonchi (sonorous wheeze) - correct answers loud, low, coarse sounds like a snore most often heard
continuously during inspiration or expiration; coughing may clear sound (usually means mucus
accumulation in trachea or large bronchi)
treatment for severe wet crackles and rhonchi - correct answers O2, High HOB, NT suction (naso-
tracheal tube)
Meds for crackles and rhonchi emergencies - correct answers Lasix, antibiotics, steroids
Ronchi usually indicates - correct answers infection; is a gooky, thick sputum
General Lecture and Increased ICP
proctored exam questions and
answers well elaborated 2025\2026- 6.
airway s/s - correct answers wheezing, SOB, high-pitched dry cough
Increased RR and HR
Decreased O2 sats
pallor -> cyanosis in lips->grey
Decreased LOC
Decompensation stages in airway emergencies - correct answers anxious, restless -> confused ->
lethargic -> unconscious
Wheezing breath sounds - correct answers These suggest an obstruction or narrowing of the lower
airways.
High-pitched whistling sound that is most prominent on expiration.
Stridor breath sounds - correct answers You can hear it without a stethoscope. high-pitched, harsh
sound caused by a spasm or swelling of the larynx or an obstruction in the upper airway
Which breath sound sounds like a crow? - correct answers Stridor - very bad, rapid response
Mottled skin - correct answers
Airway interventions for emergency wheezing - correct answers HOB UP
Find Cause
1st) HIGH flow 02 100% non-rebreather
, 2nd) bipap
3rd) intubation
nurse's job for endotracheal tube insertion - correct answers Get emergency resusitation bag, hook it up
and turn it on.
Get suction ready.
Call respiratory.
Xray after placement
Listen to both R &L lung sounds to verify placement prior to Xray arriving
naso-tracheal tube - correct answers
Emergency meds for wheezing - correct answers albuterol
racemic epinepherine through nebulizer
Airway Emergencies with crackles and rhonchi - s/s - correct answers Increased RR
Decreased O2
SOB
Rhonchi (sonorous wheeze) - correct answers loud, low, coarse sounds like a snore most often heard
continuously during inspiration or expiration; coughing may clear sound (usually means mucus
accumulation in trachea or large bronchi)
treatment for severe wet crackles and rhonchi - correct answers O2, High HOB, NT suction (naso-
tracheal tube)
Meds for crackles and rhonchi emergencies - correct answers Lasix, antibiotics, steroids
Ronchi usually indicates - correct answers infection; is a gooky, thick sputum
