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Which of the following sounds may be heard in lower respiratory obstruction?

A) Crowing
B) Wheezing
C) Stridor
D) Snoring

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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You are on the scene of a 3-year-old patient who is in respiratory distress.The mother states that the patient has been making a barking cough for the past 24 hours.The child is very scared and upset.He is crying inconsolably.The patient has tachypnea,but his vital signs are normal otherwise.He is leaning forward in the tripod position and is drooling profusely.What condition do you suspect?

A) Epiglottitis
B) Croup
C) Child abuse
D) Strep throat

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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You are on the scene of a 5-year-old patient who is in respiratory distress.The mother states that the patient has been making a "seal bark"-sounding cough for the past 24 hours.The child is very scared.The patient has stable vital signs.He is leaning forward in the tripod position and is drooling profusely.After performing your primary assessment,what is your best treatment option?

Your patient is a 30-year-old female who may have overdosed on antidepressant medications.On your arrival,she is lying supine on her bed with her head on a pillow.She is unresponsive to painful stimuli and is snoring.She appears to be pale and her skin is cool and clammy.What should you do first?

Which of the following is true concerning expiration?

Which of the following inhalers would NOT be used to reverse an asthma attack?

Which of the following may be seen just prior to respiratory arrest?

Contraindications for the use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) can include which of the following?

When ventilating a child with inadequate respirations,which of the following is the maximum rate at which artificial respirations should be delivered?

You are called to the scene of a 45-year-old nonsmoker male with a history of asthma in respiratory distress.You find him lying supine on the couch.The patient is lethargic but can answer all your questions appropriately.He is diaphoretic,and complains of being cold,coughing,and having difficulty breathing for the past 3 days.His vital signs are blood pressure of 110/70,heart rate of 116,respiratory rate of 24,oxygen saturation of 93%,and temperature of 100.6°F.You hear rhonchi in the left lobes and he is coughing up yellow-tinged sputum.What condition do you suspect?

Which of the following BEST defines inadequate breathing?

Today patients with cystic fibrosis are surviving to:

Your patient is a 15-year-old male with a history of multiple prior hospitalizations for asthma.Upon your arrival the patient responds only to painful stimuli and is making very weak respiratory effort.Which of the following should you do next?

When you hear wheezes while auscultating your patient's breath sounds,which of the following is most likely the cause?

A patient who has shallow,slow,irregular gasping breaths is said to have ________ respirations.

What is NOT one of the symptoms of a pulmonary embolus?

Which of the following patients does NOT necessarily have inadequate breathing?

Which of the following patients with difficulty breathing should NOT receive supplemental oxygen?

Which of the following signs of inadequate breathing is more prominent in children than in adults?

Your patient is a 60-year-old female with a sudden onset of severe difficulty breathing.She has no prior history of respiratory problems.Which of the following should be done before applying oxygen by nonrebreather mask?