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A 29-year-old woman is experiencing a severe asthma attack. Her husband reports that she
was admitted to an intensive care unit about 6 months ago, and had a breathing tube in
place. Prior to your arrival, the patient took 3 puffs of her rescue inhaler without effect. She
is anxious and restless, is tachypneic, and has audible wheezing. You should:
A. start an IV of normal saline, administer methylprednisolone via IV push, and transport as
soon as possible.
B. begin assisting her ventilations with a bag-mask device and 100% oxygen and prepare to
intubate her trachea.
C. attempt to slow her breathing with respiratory coaching, administer a nebulized
bronchodilator, and transport.
D. apply a CPAP unit, transport immediately, and attempt to establish vascular access en
route to the hospital.
D. apply a CPAP unit, transport immediately, and attempt to establish vascular access en
route to the hospital.
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Which of the following clinical findings is MOST suggestive of pneumonia in a patient with
COPD?
A. Fever and localized crackles
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Dyspnea and diffuse wheezing
D. White sputum and rales
A. Fever and localized crackles
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You are dispatched to a residence for a young woman with difficulty breathing. When you
arrive, you find the patient sitting in a tripod position, noticeably dyspneic and tachypneic.
She tells you that she experienced a sudden sharp pain to the left side of her chest and then
started having trouble breathing. She denies any past medical history and states that she
only takes birth control pills. Based on this patient's clinical presentation, you should be
MOST suspicious for:
A. hyperventilation syndrome.
B. a pleural effusion.
C. spontaneous pneumothorax.
D. acute pulmonary embolism
D. acute pulmonary embolism
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Chapter_ 16
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Chapter 16 Respiratory Emergencies |
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Chapter_ 16
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Guide & Practice Questions 2026_2027.pdf Page 1 of 36
,Ch. 16 Resp. Emergencies study set.pdf Ch. 16 Resp. Emergencies study set.pdf Ch. 16 Resp. Emergencies study set.pdf
A 29-year-old woman is experiencing a severe asthma attack. Her husband reports that she
was admitted to an intensive care unit about 6 months ago, and had a breathing tube in
place. Prior to your arrival, the patient took 3 puffs of her rescue inhaler without effect. She
is anxious and restless, is tachypneic, and has audible wheezing. You should:
A. start an IV of normal saline, administer methylprednisolone via IV push, and transport as
soon as possible.
B. begin assisting her ventilations with a bag-mask device and 100% oxygen and prepare to
intubate her trachea.
C. attempt to slow her breathing with respiratory coaching, administer a nebulized
bronchodilator, and transport.
D. apply a CPAP unit, transport immediately, and attempt to establish vascular access en
route to the hospital.
D. apply a CPAP unit, transport immediately, and attempt to establish vascular access en
route to the hospital.
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Which of the following clinical findings is MOST suggestive of pneumonia in a patient with
COPD?
A. Fever and localized crackles
B. Nonproductive cough
C. Dyspnea and diffuse wheezing
D. White sputum and rales
A. Fever and localized crackles
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You are dispatched to a residence for a young woman with difficulty breathing. When you
arrive, you find the patient sitting in a tripod position, noticeably dyspneic and tachypneic.
She tells you that she experienced a sudden sharp pain to the left side of her chest and then
started having trouble breathing. She denies any past medical history and states that she
only takes birth control pills. Based on this patient's clinical presentation, you should be
MOST suspicious for:
A. hyperventilation syndrome.
B. a pleural effusion.
C. spontaneous pneumothorax.
D. acute pulmonary embolism
D. acute pulmonary embolism
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