FISDAP/NREMT EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

A 65M is having trouble breathing. He is moderately overweight and has been coughing up yellow phlegm. He smokes 2 packs of cigarettes a day and reports having these episodes for many years. Which condition should you suspectAnswer - Chronic Bronchitis 15M is short of breath after minor car collision. He has a history of asthma and his vitals are R 26 and clear bilaterally. What should you doAnswer - coach to slow breathing What is the normal range of breaths/min for an adultAnswer - 12-20 26F bride at her wedding reception in sitting in a tripod position and drooling. Lung sounds are diminished. Obvious stridor is noted. You should suspectAnswer - upper airway obstruction What sound would a lower airway obstruction produceAnswer - wheezing Which of the following can present with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing and diminished breath soundsAnswer - pneumothorax Which of the following assessment finding should cause you to suspect your pt has a history of COPDAnswer - barrel shaped chest 42 asthmatic pt complains of chest pain, SOB and violent cough that produces brown sputum, what is most likely the causeAnswer - pneumonia 19F began choking after eating a hotdog, when you first arrived on scene she was coughing and drooling. Now she is drowsy, slow to respond, and unable to cough. What should you doAnswer - abdominal trusts