Module 9b Flashcards
You are dispatched to an apartment complex where a 21-year-old female has apparently overdosed on several narcotic medications. She is semi conscious and has slow, shallow respirations. You should…
Insert a nasopharyngeal airway and begin assisted ventilations
In order for efficient pulmonary gas exchange to occur…
Oxygen and carbon dioxide must be able to freely diffuse across the alveolar-capillary membrane
Which of the following is LEAST characteristic of inadequate breathing?
Pink, warm, dry skin
A plural effusion is MOST accurately defined as…
Fluid accumulation outside the lung
The respiratory distress that accompanies emphysema is caused by…
Chronic stretching of the alveolar walls
Harsh, high-pitched inspiratory sounds are MOST characteristic of…
Strider
The two processes that occur during respiration are…
Inhalation and exhalation
When the level of arterial carbon dioxide increases…
Respirations increase in rate and depth
Dyspnea is most accurately defined as…
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
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?
Spontaneous pneumothorax
Is 60-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. He is conscious and alert, and has pink and dry skin, and respirations of 24 breaths per minute with adequate depth. Which of the following treatment modalities is most appropriate for this patient?
Oxygen via nonrebreather mask and a focused history and physical exam
You are assisting an asthma patient with his prescribed inhaler. After the patient takes a deep breath and depresses the handheld inhaler, you should…
Instruct him to hold his breath for a count of two
At the onset of an acute asthma attack, patients commonly experienced difficulty breathing and…
Expiratory wheezing
Hyperventilation could be associated with all the following except…
A narcotic overdose
Common signs and symptoms of acute hyperventilation syndrome include…
Tachypnea and tingling in the extremities
