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A confused 57-year-
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old male has difficulty breathing. His wife tells you he has been coughing
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up rust- x



colored sputum and recently lost weight.His lung sounds are diminished i
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n the bases, and you auscultate fine and coarse crackles over his left uppe
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r chest. His vital signs are P 86, R 24 and shallow, BP 136/72, and SpO2 is 8
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8% on room air. You should:
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A. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask. x x x x




B. administer oxygen by venturi mask. x x x x




C. apply CPAP. x




D. assist his ventilation. - x x x



✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. assist hisventilation.
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Coworkers call 9-1-1 for a 22-year- x x x x x



old male who was having an asthmaattack. The patient tells you that he t
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ook his albuterol inhaler prior to your arrival and feels better. You auscult
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ate clear lung sounds. His vital
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,signs are P 92, R 18, BP 130/82, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. Youshould ad
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minister:
A. oxygen by non-rebreather mask. x x x




B. oxygen by nasal cannula x x x




C. albuterol by his inhaler. x x x




D. albuterol by nebulizer. - x x x



✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. oxygen bynasal cannula
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A 20-year-
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old male is coughing after inhaling chlorine gas. He was moved outside to
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fresh air by coworkers. His only complaints are thathis throat is burning, a
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nd it is hard to catch his breath because of the coughing. You should first:
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A. collect a sample of his phlegm. x x x x x




B. decontaminate the affected area. x x x




C. administer oxygen. x




D. allow him to drink water. - x x x x x



✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. administeroxygen.
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Why can inhalation exposure to carbon monoxide be toxic?
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A. It is a respiratory irritant.
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B. It suppresses the Hering-Breuer reflex.
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C. It displaces oxygen from hemoglobin
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D. It prevents oxygen from participating in ATP production. -
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✔✔✔Correct Answer > C. It displaces oxygen from hemoglobin
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,A 34-year-
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old female tells you she has trouble breathing. She has stagethree lung ca
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ncer and is receiving radiation therapy. You auscultate rhonchi and fine cr
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ackles over her right upper chest. Her vital signs areP 88, R 20, BP 118/68,
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and SpO2 is 92% on room air. You should:
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A. assist her ventilations with a BVM. x x x x x




B. assist with the administration of her bronchodilator.
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C. administer oxygen by nasal cannula. x x x x




D. administer oxygen by non-rebreather mask. - x x x x x



✔✔✔ CorrectAnswer > C. administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
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A febrile 52-year-
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old female complains of coughing up blood. She tellsyou that she has had r
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ecent unexplained weight loss. You auscultate rhonchi over the right upp
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er lung. Her vital signs are P 86, R 16, BP 138/84, and SpO2 is 95% on room
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air. You should suspect:
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A. emphysema.
B. chronic bronchitis. x




C. tuberculosis
D. congestive heart failure. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > C. tuberculosis x x x x x x x x x




A 17-year-
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old female complains of difficulty swallowing after smokingcrack earlier t
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oday. Her voice is quiet, and she is leaning forward and drooling. Her lung
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s are clear to auscultation. Her vital signs are P 16, R14, BP 116/ 76, and Sp
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O2 is 94% on room air. You should suspect:
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A. cocaine overdose. x

, B. epiglottitis.
C. excited delirium. x




D. laryngotracheobronchitis. - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. epiglottitis. x x x x x x x




A 49-year-
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old male complains of a sore throat and has a muffled voice.He tells you th
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e sore throat started a week ago and has gotten worse. He looks sick, and
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his skin is hot to the touch. He has a history of asthma. You auscultate a sli
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ght high- x



pitched sound occasionally in his upper airway. His vital signs are P 102, R
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16, BP 132/84, and SpO2 is 93% on room air. You should:
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A. place him supine. x x




B. assist with the administration of his MDI.
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C. inspect his airway. x x




D. administer oxygen. - x x



✔✔✔ Correct Answer > D. administeroxygen.
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Why should you assist the ventilation of a patient who is in respiratoryfail
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ure?
A. To reduce oncotic pressure
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B. To improve alveolar ventilation
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C. To reduce intrathoracic pressure
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D. To improve cardiac output -
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✔✔✔ Correct Answer > B. To improvealveolar ventilation
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