MN 551 UNIT 4 EXAM
Question
point
1
Which of the following patients who presented to a walk-in medical clinic is most
likely to be diagnosed with a rhinosinusitis rather than a common cold?
Question options:
A man complaining of general fatigue, a headache, and facial pain with a temperature of 100.9
A woman presenting with malaise, lethargy, and copious nasal secretions
A man with a dry, stuffy nasopharynx, a sore throat, and temperature of 98.9°F
A woman complaining of generalized aches who has a hoarse voice and reddened, painful upp
Question
2
Which of the following residents of a long-term care facility is most likely to be
exhibiting the signs and symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD)?
Question options:
A 79-year-old lifetime smoker who is complaining of shortness of
breath and pain on deep inspiration
An 81-year-old smoker who has increased exercise intolerance, a
fever, and increased white blood cells
An 81-year-old male who has a productive cough and recurrent
respiratory infections
An 88-year-old female who experiences acute shortness of breath
and airway constriction when exposed to tobacco smoke
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, Question 1/1
3 point
Following a winter power outage, a patient who had been using a home gasoline
generator began to experience dizziness and headaches and was diagnosed with
carbon monoxide poisoning. What is the goal of hyperbaric oxygen treatment for
carbon monoxide poisoning?
Question options:
se the amount of oxygen dissolved in plasma
se the production of unbound hemoglobin
late the release of oxygen at the capillaries
ve bound CO from hemoglobin
A short, nonsmoking middle-aged man presents to the emergency department with
left-sided chest pain and a cough. He says that the pain started abruptly, just after
lunch, and that breathing and coughing make it worse. He denies recent injury. He
is breathing shallowly and rapidly and expresses fear that he may be having a heart
attack. Breath sounds are normal, and he is not cyanotic. Which condition is most
likely causing his symptoms?
Question options:
ial infarction
ous pneumothorax
related to infection
ve atelectasis
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Question
point
1
Which of the following patients who presented to a walk-in medical clinic is most
likely to be diagnosed with a rhinosinusitis rather than a common cold?
Question options:
A man complaining of general fatigue, a headache, and facial pain with a temperature of 100.9
A woman presenting with malaise, lethargy, and copious nasal secretions
A man with a dry, stuffy nasopharynx, a sore throat, and temperature of 98.9°F
A woman complaining of generalized aches who has a hoarse voice and reddened, painful upp
Question
2
Which of the following residents of a long-term care facility is most likely to be
exhibiting the signs and symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD)?
Question options:
A 79-year-old lifetime smoker who is complaining of shortness of
breath and pain on deep inspiration
An 81-year-old smoker who has increased exercise intolerance, a
fever, and increased white blood cells
An 81-year-old male who has a productive cough and recurrent
respiratory infections
An 88-year-old female who experiences acute shortness of breath
and airway constriction when exposed to tobacco smoke
Page 1
, Question 1/1
3 point
Following a winter power outage, a patient who had been using a home gasoline
generator began to experience dizziness and headaches and was diagnosed with
carbon monoxide poisoning. What is the goal of hyperbaric oxygen treatment for
carbon monoxide poisoning?
Question options:
se the amount of oxygen dissolved in plasma
se the production of unbound hemoglobin
late the release of oxygen at the capillaries
ve bound CO from hemoglobin
A short, nonsmoking middle-aged man presents to the emergency department with
left-sided chest pain and a cough. He says that the pain started abruptly, just after
lunch, and that breathing and coughing make it worse. He denies recent injury. He
is breathing shallowly and rapidly and expresses fear that he may be having a heart
attack. Breath sounds are normal, and he is not cyanotic. Which condition is most
likely causing his symptoms?
Question options:
ial infarction
ous pneumothorax
related to infection
ve atelectasis
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