Chapter 16- Table 16-2

Question 1

Signs and symptoms of Inadequate breathing:

Question 2

The patient reports difficulty ______ or shortness of ______

Answer 2

breathing
breath

Question 3

The patient has altered _______ associated with ______ or ______ breathing

Answer 3

mental status
slow or shallow breathing

Question 4

The adult patient appears ____ or _____

The child patient appears _____ or ______

Answer 4

anxious or restless
sleepy or listless (low energy)

Question 5

The respiratory rate is either too _____ or too _____

Answer 5

Too fast or too slow

Question 6

The breathing rhythm is _______

Answer 6

Irregular

Question 7

The skin is

Answer 7

pale
Cool
clammy
Cyanotic

Question 8

Adventituous breath sounds are heard.
Give some examples:

Answer 8

wheezing
gurgling
Snoring
crowing
Stridor (high-pitched harsh barking sounds)

Question 9

Decreased or ______ breath sounds on one or both sides of the chest

Answer 9

noisy

Question 10

The patient cannot speak more than_____

Answer 10

a few words between breaths

Question 11

You observe use of _____

Answer 11

accessory muscles
retractions
labored breathing

Question 12

The patient has ______ or _______ chest expansion

Answer 12

unequal or inadequate

Question 13

The patient is _____ excessively

Answer 13

coughing

Question 14

The patient is in ______ position. Describe this position.

Answer 14

Tripod position
The patient is sitting up, leaning forward, with his or her arms flat on the bed or chair

Question 15

In the tripod position, the patients ______ and both _______ are working together to support the upper body

Answer 15

Back
Both arms

Question 16

The patient has ______ lips or nasal _____

Answer 16

pursed lips (pursed lip breathing)
Nasal flaring