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EMR Chapter 15 Exam | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated 2024/2025
Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | 100% Pass


You are caring for a patient with difficulty breathing. She states that she has a history of asthma. You
understand asthma to be a disease of the: - ✔✔lower airway.



The respiratory control center, located deep within the brain, primarily monitors the level of _____ to
maintain proper respiratory rate and volume. - ✔✔carbon dioxide



Your patient has been in respiratory distress for approximately 30 minutes. Your assessment reveals
pale skin and cyanosis of the lips. These are signs of: - ✔✔hypoxia.



You are caring for a patient complaining of shortness of breath. Her respiratory rate is 24 with good tidal
volume. During the primary assessment, you should: - ✔✔provide supplemental oxygen.



You are caring for a 17-year-old who began experiencing difficulty breathing during a soccer practice.
You find her on her knees in the tripod position with a respiratory rate of 24 and shallow, and you can
hear wheezing as she breathes. She has taken two puffs from her inhaler with no relief. Her condition is
most likely caused by: - ✔✔asthma.



Emphysema is characterized by which of the following sets of signs and symptoms? - ✔✔History of
smoking, barrel-shaped chest, and chronic hypoxia



Define emphysema - ✔✔a progressive condition of the lungs characterized by destruction of the alveoli;
a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).



Which medical condition listed below causes inflammation of the bronchioles, excess mucus production
within the airways, and a chronic productive cough? - ✔✔Bronchitis



You have been dispatched to a call for respiratory distress and find a 67-year-old man in severe distress.
He has a history of emphysema and is on home oxygen at 2 liters per minute by cannula. His respirations
are 32 and very shallow, and he is lethargic and unable to speak more than two or three words at a
time. His airway appears clear. You should: - ✔✔provide positive pressure ventilations.

, You are caring for a 22-year-old woman with difficulty breathing. She has no prior medical history and
states that she began having trouble breathing following an argument with her boyfriend. She states
that her fingers are numb and tingly. You should: - ✔✔provide low-flow oxygen and attempt to calm her
down.



Which one of the following medical conditions is characterized by a narrowing of the lower airways,
often associated with exercise or allergies? - ✔✔Asthma



Define accessory muscles - ✔✔Muscles of the neck, chest, and abdomen that can assist during
respiratory difficulty.



Define Agonal respirations - ✔✔an abnormal breathing pattern characterized by slow, shallow, gasping
breaths that typically occur following cardiac arrest. Also called agonal breathing.



Define Asthma - ✔✔A condition affecting the lungs, characterized by narrowing of the air passages and
wheezing.



Define Bronchitis - ✔✔a condition of the lungs characterized b inflammation of the bronchial airways
and mucus formation; a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).



Define Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - ✔✔a general term used to describe a group of
lung diseases that commonly cause respiratory distress and shortness of breath.



Define Cyanosis - ✔✔blush discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that body tissues
are not receiving enough oxygen



Define Dyspnea - ✔✔difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath.



Define Hypercarbia - ✔✔an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the blood.

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