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EMD 197 Ch 19 Your patient is a 6-year-old male who appears very anxious, is using increased effort during expiration, and has a fever. He is wheezing and has a respiratory rate of 34. The patient's... skin is very warm and dry. He does not have any cyanosis. The child is drooling and his mother states that he complained of a sore throat and pain on swallowing earlier in the afternoon. Which of the following conditions is most likely causing the patient's distress? - CORRECT ANSWER-Epiglottis 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 harsh, high-pitched, 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-epiglottitis Which of the following is the primary cause of COPD? - CORRECT ANSWER-cigarette smoking Which of the following sounds is high pitched and almost musical, and may be heard in lower respiratory obstruction? - CORRECT ANSWER-wheezing Which of the following does not occur during inspiration? - CORRECT ANSWER-Diaphragm relaxes 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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Remove the patient's pillow Your patient is a 24-year-old woman with asthma who is struggling to breathe and is very agitated. She has cyanosis of her lips and nail beds, and is cool and clammy to the touch. When you attempt to assist her ventilations with a bag-valve mask device, she becomes combative and repeatedly pushes the mask away from her face. Which of the following is the best option? - CORRECT ANSWER-Begin transport immediately and contact medical control for advice Which of the following respira [Show More]

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