Emt mod 4a test Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EMT MOD 4A TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A 59-year-old male with a history of 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? [Ans: - Spontaneous pneumothorax A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as: [Ans: - fluid accumulation outside the lung. Asthm...