EMT - Ch. 15 Advanced Test Guide 2024.

EMT - Ch. 15 Advanced Test Guide 2024. His parents tell you that their son has had a chest infection for the past two days and when they took him to their family doctor, they were told it was likely due to the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). They have kept him well hydrated, but the infection seems to have gotten worse. On auscultation, you hear decreased air entry bilaterally with fine expiratory wheezes and the occasional coarse wet crackle. Based on this information, your patient is most likely suffering from: - ANSWER bronchiolitis "PASTE" is an alternate assessment tool for ___________. - ANSWER respiratory patients A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as: - ANSWER fluid accumulation outside the lung A 59-year-old male with a history of emphysema complains of an acute worsening of his dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain following a forceful cough. Your assessment reveals that he has a barrel-shaped chest, unilaterally diminished breath sounds, and tachycardia. What is the MOST likely cause of this patient's condition? - ANSWER Spontaneous pneumothorax In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to occur: - ANSWER oxygen and carbon dioxide must be able to freely diffuse across the alveolar-capillary membrane Asthma is caused by a response of the: - ANSWER immune system You are attending to a 3-year-old male patient who is presenting with severe shortness of breath. His parents report that he has had a cough and cold with a low grade fever for the past two days. They became worried today, as his level of distress has increased dramatically. On assessment, the patient is sitting upright and making high-pitched noises with each breath. Based on this information, the patient is most likely suffering from: - ANSWER viral infection of the upper respiratory tract Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to result in hypoxia? - ANSWER Severe anxiety Which of the following is a genetic disorder that predisposes the patient to repeated lung infections? - ANSWER Cystic fibrosis