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1. What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult?:-
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2. How much air is in the average adult ventilation?:500ml
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3. Howmuchairislostintheareaofdeadspacewhenanadultisventilating?-
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:150ml
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4. A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory distress.He smokes 4
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packs of cigarettes a day and reports a consistent cough and frequent
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respiratoryinfections.Chestsoundsrevealbilateralrhonchi.Whatshouldyou
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suspect?: Chronic bronchitis
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Excessivemucusandpusproductionleadstoobstructedairways.the consistent cough is
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the body's response to clear the airway obstruction
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5. An unresponsive 43 year old male is cool, pale, diaphoretic, and breathing 6
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timesaminute.whichdeviceshouldyouusetoadministeroxygen?
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:Bag-valve mask
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, EXPLANATION:Heisunresponsiveandbreathingtooslow.Thisisa"sick"patient and y
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assisting his ventilation should be the first intervention.You can increase his respiratory
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rate with a bag-valve mask.
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6. diaphoretic :Characterized by profuse sweating.
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8. Whatarethestructuresthatbranchoffofthetracheaintothelowerairway?-
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:Bronchi
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bronchi get smaller and smaller until it reaches the terminal bronchioles where the
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alveoli are located.
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9. What is the normal range of breaths per minute for an adult
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10. A febrile 44 year old male complains of shortness of breath and has dull chest
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pain.hehasbeencoughingup"rusty"sputumforthelast3days.what is the most
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likely cause?
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: Pneumonia
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asignofalowerairwayinfection.Heisfebrile(hasafever)fromanimmune response to the
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infection, and the "dull" chest pain is a common symptom at the location of the infection.
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11. A 42 year old male complains of shortness of breath after being sprayed with
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super-heated steam. He has burns to his face, neck and upper chest.
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