Chapter 15 ebook quiz

Which of the following is a common MDI drug?

Alupent

The two processes that occur during respiration are:

Inspiration and Expiration

You are assessing a patient with respiratory distress and are unsure if the cause is congestive heart failure (CHF) or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following clinical signs would be the MOST helpful in determining whether the patient has CHF or COPD?

Jugular Vein Distention

Which of the following statements regarding pulse oximetry is correct?

Pulse oximetry measures the percentage of hemoglobin that is saturated with oxygen, but does not measure the actual hemoglobin content of the blood.

The hypoxic drive is the body's _________.

Secondary Respiratory drive

Which of the following filters, warms, and humidifies air during inhalation?

Upper airway

Albuterol is a generic name for:

Ventolin

The respiratory distress that accompanies emphysema is caused by:

chronic stretching of the alveolar walls.

A young female is unconscious after intentionally ingesting a large amount of aspirin. You will MOST likely find her respirations:

deep and rapid

A conscious and alert 29-year-old female with a history of asthma complains of difficulty breathing that began after her morning jog. The temperature outside is 40°F (5°C). On exam, you hear bilateral expiratory wheezing. After providing supplemental oxygen, you should:

determine if she has been prescribed a beta-agonist inhaler.

You are attending to a 28-year-old female patient in severe respiratory distress. The patient has had a high fever all day, and the respiratory distress came on very quickly. Your patient is now sitting in a chair, leaning forward with her hands on her knees. She is making high-pitched sounds with each breath and does not seem to be moving very much air. Based on this information, your patient is likely suffering from:

epiglottis

At the onset of an acute asthma attack, patients commonly experience difficulty breathing and:

expiratory wheezing.

In a healthy individual, the brain stem stimulates breathing on the basis of:

increased carbon dioxide levels

Your patient is complaining of fatigue. She is breathing at 18 breaths per minute, has equal chest rise and fall, and has clear lung sounds. She is presenting with signs of ___________.

normal breathing

A 60-year-old male presents with acute respiratory distress. He is conscious and alert, has pink and dry skin, and has respirations of 22 breaths/min with adequate depth. Which of the following treatments is MOST appropriate for this patient?

oxygen via nonrebreathing mask and a focused secondary assessment

You are attending to a 5-year-old male patient who has had a cold and fever for the last two days. His parents became concerned when he started having coughing spells that would last for over a minute, during which he would turn blue. After the coughing attack, his parents reported that he seemed to be sucking the air back in. Based on this information, your patient is most likely suffering from:

pertussis

Your elderly patient recently had surgery. She now complains of a sudden onset of dyspnea and sharp chest pain. You should suspect ___________.

pulmonary embolus

You are attending to a 6-year-old female patient. Her parents tell you that she has been sick for the last three days with the respiratory infection that has been going around her school. They became concerned when she stopped drinking fluids, and they could not get her to take in any liquids. The patient is showing signs of significant dehydration. Based on this information, your patient is most likely suffering from:

respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.

Harsh, high-pitched inspiratory sounds are characteristic of:

stridor

During the primary assessment, you determine your patient has a life-threatening emergency. You should now:

transport rapidly