AAOS EXAM 5 CHAPTERS 15 & 16 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS

AAOS EXAM 5 CHAPTERS 15 & 16 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS An increasing peak expiratory flow reading in a patient with respiratory distress suggests that the patient is: A) experiencing worsened hypoxemia B) no longer experiencing bronchospasm C) responding to bronchodilator therapy D) in need of further bronchodilator therapy - Correct Answer-C Open cricothyrotomy is generally contraindicated in all of the following situations, EXCEPT: A) tracheal tumors or subglottic stenosis B) any patient who is younger than 16 years of age C) crushing laryngeal injuries or tracheal transection D) inability to identify the correct anatomic landmarks - Correct Answer-B Pulse oximetry is used to measure the: A) percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen B) exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide at the cellular level C) percentage of carbon dioxide that is eliminated from the body D) amount of oxygen dissolved in the plasma of the blood - Correct Answer-A Which of the following represents the correct sequence for managing a patient's airway? CONTINUES...