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A 39-year-old female is lying in bed. When you assess
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A. She has chest wall expansion with little abdominal wall movement.
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B. She has an open pill bottle next to her bed.
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C. She is lying on her side.
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D. She is unresponsive and snoring. - correct answers-
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She is unresponsive and snoring.
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Which of the following describes how albuterol helps a patient who is having an
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asthma attack?
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A. It decreases pulmonary capillary pressure.
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B. It increases airway pressure in the alveoli.
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C. It relaxes the smooth muscles of the bronchioles.
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D. It reduces inflammation in the bronchus. - correct answers-
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It relaxes the smooth muscles of the bronchioles.
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A 9-year-old male has partial-
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thickness burns around his mouth after inhaling steam. He has a history of asth
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ma and has had a cold for three days. His mother tells you he has had chest con
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gestion and she was trying to break up the phlegm. He is drooling and tells you
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he cannot swallow. You should first:
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A. administer his metered-dose inhaler.
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,B. insert an oropharyngeal airway.
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C. begin transport.
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D. assess his vital signs. - correct answers-begin transport.
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A 66-year-
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old male complains of difficulty breathing. He tells you that his asthma attack be
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gan 20 minutes ago, and his inhaler
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isn't helping. You auscultate wheezes in all lung fields and good chest rise with
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accessory muscle use. His vital signs are P 96, R 24, BP 146/88, and SpO2 is
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93% on room air. You should suspect his minute ventilation is:
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A. adequate and administer CPAP.
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B. adequate and administer oxygen.
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C. inadequate and assist his ventilation.
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D. inadequate and administer oxygen. - correct answers-
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adequate and administer oxygen. xs xs xs




A 93-year-
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she has a history of breast cancer. She tells you it is easier for her to breathe w
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hen she is sitting up. She has decreased lung sounds when you auscultate her le
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ft mid-axillary line, sixth intercostal space. Her vital signs are P 86, R 18, BP
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144/92, and SpO2 is 95% on room air. You should:
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A. administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
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B. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
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C. administer aspirin.
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D. assist with the administration of her nitroglycerin. - correct answers-
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administer oxygen by nasal cannula. xs xs xs xs

,A 47-year-old male complains of difficulty
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breathing, and he cannot stop coughing. His conjunctivae are pale and moist. H
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e has a 40 pack-year smoking history. You should first:
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A. determine his past medical history.
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B. collect a sample of his phlegm.
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C. administer oxygen.
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D. assess his vital signs. - correct answers-administer oxygen.
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You are ventilating an unresponsive 47-year-
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old male who is in respiratory arrest. How should you determine that you are de
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livering adequate tidal volume?xs xs xs




A. Look for slight chest rise.
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B. Assess his pulse oximetry.
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C. Auscultate for bronchial breath sounds.
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D. Fully deflate the BVM. - correct answers-Look for slight chest rise.
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An unresponsive 7-month-old female is lying limp in her
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father's arms. He tells you that she was having an asthma attack but is better n
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ow. Her conjunctivae are pale and moist. You are only able to auscultate faint w
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heezes in her upper chest. Her vital signs are P 76 and R 18. You should first:
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A. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask.
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B. assist her ventilation with a BVM.
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C. assess her oxygen saturation level.
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D. assist with the administration of her nebulized albuterol. - correct answers-
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assist her ventilation with a BVM.
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A 49-year-
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, re throat started a week ago and has gotten worse. He looks
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sick, and his skin is hot to the touch. He has a history of asthma. You auscultate
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a slight high-pitched sound occasionally in his upper airway. His vital signs are P
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102, R 16, BP 132/84, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You should:
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A. inspect his airway.
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B. assist with the administration of his MDI.
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C. place him supine.
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D. administer oxygen. - correct answers-administer oxygen.
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An unresponsive 22-year-
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old male is lying on the ground outside a bar. You do not see any chest rise but
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palpate a carotid pulse. You should suspect:
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A. respiratory arrest.
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B. alcohol intoxication.
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C. hypoglycemia.
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D. head injury. - correct answers-respiratory arrest.
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An 11-year-
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old male who has a history of cystic fibrosis complains of difficulty breathing. He
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tells you he has been coughing up thick mucus. His vital signs are P 92, R
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24, BP 118/76, and SpO2 is 91% on room air. You should:
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A. administer a bronchodilator.
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B. apply CPAP.
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C. administer humidified oxygen.
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D. assist his ventilation. - correct answers-administer humidified oxygen.
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An 86-year-
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old female who has a history of emphysema complains of chest pain. Her initial
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