CHAPTER 16 RESPIRATORY
EMERGENCIES QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS BY EXPERTS
u If the amount of pulmonary surfactant is decreased: - alveolar surface tension increases
947-948
If a patient's initial presentation makes you suspicious about a particular respiratory condition, you must:
- confirm your suspicions with a thorough assessment
912
A person who experiences sharp chest pain followed by increasing dyspnea after he or she coughs MOST
likely has: - a pneumothorax
948
Apneustic breathing is characterized by: - a prolonged inspiratory hold that resembles a fish breathing
919
Why are children more prone to croup when they acquire a viral infection than adults infected with the
same virus? - A child's airway is narrower than an adult's, and even minor swelling can result in
obstruction.
936
The diaphragm of the stethoscope is designed to auscultate: - high-pitched sounds
, 925
Use of a spacer device in conjunction with a metered-dose inhaler: - collects medication as it is released
from the canister, allowing more to be delivered to the lungs and less to be lost to the environment
931
Cor pulmonale is defined as: - right-sided heart failure secondary to chronic lung disease
942
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 states that her left leg has been painful, red, and swollen. Based on this patient's clinical
presentation, you should suspect: - acute pulmonary embolism
949
Common clinical findings in patients with obstructive lung disease include all of the following, EXCEPT: - a
decreased expiratory phase
939
A critical step when using a CPAP unit to treat a patient with severe respiratory distress is: - ensuring an
adequate mask seal with minimal leakage
934-935
An unresponsive patient who overdosed on a central nervous system depressant drug would be
expected to have ________________ respirations. - bradypneic
EMERGENCIES QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS BY EXPERTS
u If the amount of pulmonary surfactant is decreased: - alveolar surface tension increases
947-948
If a patient's initial presentation makes you suspicious about a particular respiratory condition, you must:
- confirm your suspicions with a thorough assessment
912
A person who experiences sharp chest pain followed by increasing dyspnea after he or she coughs MOST
likely has: - a pneumothorax
948
Apneustic breathing is characterized by: - a prolonged inspiratory hold that resembles a fish breathing
919
Why are children more prone to croup when they acquire a viral infection than adults infected with the
same virus? - A child's airway is narrower than an adult's, and even minor swelling can result in
obstruction.
936
The diaphragm of the stethoscope is designed to auscultate: - high-pitched sounds
, 925
Use of a spacer device in conjunction with a metered-dose inhaler: - collects medication as it is released
from the canister, allowing more to be delivered to the lungs and less to be lost to the environment
931
Cor pulmonale is defined as: - right-sided heart failure secondary to chronic lung disease
942
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 states that her left leg has been painful, red, and swollen. Based on this patient's clinical
presentation, you should suspect: - acute pulmonary embolism
949
Common clinical findings in patients with obstructive lung disease include all of the following, EXCEPT: - a
decreased expiratory phase
939
A critical step when using a CPAP unit to treat a patient with severe respiratory distress is: - ensuring an
adequate mask seal with minimal leakage
934-935
An unresponsive patient who overdosed on a central nervous system depressant drug would be
expected to have ________________ respirations. - bradypneic
