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Indications for Nasotracheal Intubation - ANSWERResponsive PTs with AMS, gag reflex, respiratory failure due to COPD, asthma, pulmonary edema Indications for Suctioning lower airway - ANSWERPTs mouth becomes filled with secretions; to be able to ventilate properly without pushing material into the airway obstructing it Signs and Symptoms of Lower airway injury - ANSWERTachypnea, dyspnea, cough, wheezing, rales, rhonchi, retractions, hypoxia, stridor Signs and Symptoms of Tension Pneumothorax - ANSWERhypotension, hypoxia, absent breath sounds to affected side, trachea deviation, JVD, tachycardia, LOC, AMS Physiological Effects of COPD - ANSWERslows the process of dilation and disruption of the airways and alveoli caused by chronic bronchial obstruction Signs and Symptoms of Spontaneous Pneumothorax - ANSWERdyspnea, pleuritic chest pain, sharp, stabbing pain to one side that worsens during expiration or inspiration or certain chest movement; sudden dyspnea Signs and Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis - ANSWERSinus congestion, wheezing, asthma like, chronic cough, thick heavy discolored mucus, dyspnea Signs and Symptoms of Emphysema - ANSWERBarrel chest, pursed lip breathing, dyspnea on exertion, cyanosis, wheezing and decreased breath sounds Signs and symptoms of Pulmonary edema - ANSWERCrackles at lung base, crackles get higher as it worsens, pink foamy sputum Treating PT with Asthma - ANSWERBronchodilators, nebulizer albuterol, Beta 2 agonists Treating PT with Emphysema - ANSWERlow levels of CPAP Signs and Symptoms of CHF - ANSWERPulmonary edema, dependent edema, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Treating PT with Pulmonary embolism - ANSWERAnticoaglants, O2 Treating PT with Benzodiazepine OD - ANSWERFlumzaenil (Romazicon) ; benzodiazepine antagonist