2. A 47-year old male complains of chest discomfort and difficulty breathing.
He has had a fever, chills, and a productive cough for 3 days. Crackles are
present upon auscultation. What is the most likely cause?: Bacterial Pneumonia
3. A 45 year old male was assaulted and you note a small, localized area on th
chestthat is edematous.You hear crackling whenthe skin palpated.What
shouldyou eẋpect?:SubcutaneousEmphysema
4. While ventilating an intubated patient, you notice a shark fin waveform
on capnography. Ventilations become increasingly difficult. What should you
do?:Administeralbuterol
5. A 28 year old female is complaining of gradual -onset dyspnea after being
released from the hospital. She was hospitalized for 1 day following thoracic
trauma and a lung contusion. Lung sounds present with crackles in both
bases.Vital signs are BP 130/80,P 110,R 32 shallow,SpO2:88%. You should:-
apply oẋygen via non-rebreather and transport emergently
6. What is the volume of air that a patient inhales during each breath referre
to as?: Tidal Volume
7. When you hear wheezing, where is the obstruction located?: Lower Airway
8. a 68 year old femalecomplainsof shortnessof breathand is sitting in a
tripodpositionand has pink sputumin thecornersof her mouth.Vital signs
are BP 165/110, P88, R22 with crackles, SpO2 82% on 3lpm. What should you
do?: Increase oẋygen
9. A 71 year old mle with a tracheostomy tube is cyanotic. You hear audible
gurgling during inspiration and crackles in the base of the lungs. Vital signs
are BP 148/100, P 94, R 24, SpO2 88%. What should you do?: Suction
the lumenwith a soft
tip catheter
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, 10. A 19 year old male wasẋtricated
e from a structure fire. He is actively
coughingand complainsof pain dueto burns on his chest,arms and stomach.
What is the priority?: Laryngealswelling
11. a 62 year old female complains of shortness of breath. She is sitting upright
in bedwith multiplepillows behindher back.She has history of COPDand
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