Chapter 15 (Lecture/Quiz/eBook Quiz)
Jeremiah
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Which of the following medications can be Albuterol
used for the treatment of an acute asthma
attack?
What is the most appropriate method for Non rebreathing mask at 15 L/min
oxygen delivery to an adult patient
experiencing breathing difficulty?
When assisting an asthmatic patient with a 6 L/min
small-volume nebulizer attached to oxygen,
what is the appropriate flow rate for the
oxygen?
In addition to asthma, which of the following Bronchitis
conditions is associated with wheezing?
What is atelectasis? Collapse of the alveolar air spaces of the lungs
Which type of breath sound are you more Crackles
likely to hear in a person with congestive
heart failure?
You arrive at a residence where you find a Congestive Heart Failure
woman in her early 60s. She is anxious,
tachycardic, and her fingertips and lips are
blue. As you assess her, she coughs up
frothy sputum, and you hear crackles and
some wheezing as you check for breath
sounds. What condition do these findings
indicate?
In the mnemonic PASTE, what does the "S" Sputum
stand for?
CPAP is generally used for which condition? Acute Pulmonary Edema
Which of the following statements is true Asthma involves excessive mucus production
regarding asthma?
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"PASTE" is an alternate assessment tool for Respiratory Patients
___________.
A 30-year-old male presents with acute Epinephrine
shortness of breath, widespread hives, and
facial swelling. He denies any past medical
history and takes no medications. During
your assessment, you hear wheezing over all
the lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50
mm Hg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In
addition to giving him high-flow oxygen, the
MOST important treatment for this patient is:
A 59-year-old male with a history of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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?
A pleural effusion is MOST accurately Fluid accumulation outside the lung
defined as:
Asthma is caused by a response of the: Immune system
Crackles (rales) are caused by _____ _. Air passing through fluid
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