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Chapter 17: Post Test You are managing a patient who you believe is severely hypoxic. Given this information, which of the following should you do FIRST? A. Place the patient in a tripod position. B. Take a pulse oximetry reading. C. Start high-flow oxyge
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American allied health
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American Allied Health
Chapter 17: Post Test
You are managing a patient who you believe is severely hypoxic. Given this information,
which of the following should you do FIRST?
A.
Place the patient in a tripod position.
B.
Take a pulse oximetry reading.
C.
Start high-flow oxygen.
D.
Perform a secondary assessme...
You are managing a patient who you believe is severely hypoxic. Given this information,
which of the following should you do FIRST?
A.
Place the patient in a tripod position.
B.
Take a pulse oximetry reading.
C.
Start high-flow oxygen.
D.
Perform a secondary assessment. - ✔✔answers✔✔C.
Start high-flow oxygen.
It is characteristic for a CPAP device to blow air:
A.
intermittently.
B.
at high pressure.
C.
continuously.
D.
in short gusts. - ✔✔answers✔✔C.
continuously.
A 9-year-old male complains of difficulty breathing. His respiratory rate is 28, and he
has wheezes. He is alert but scared, and his pulse oximetry reads 93%. You should
next:
A.
apply a flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device.
B.
initiate CPAP.
C.
immediately remove the child from the parents.
D.
administer supplemental oxygen. - ✔✔answers✔✔D.
administer supplemental oxygen.
Which of the following is a good sign in adults with respiratory distress but an ominous
sign in infants and children?
A.
Decrease in pulse
B.
Increase in blood pressure
C.
Decrease in blood pressure
, D.
Increase in pulse - ✔✔answers✔✔A.
Decrease in pulse
A 45-year-old female is struggling to breathe. She has a history of COPD and smoking.
You assess her accessory muscle use and hear wheezing on listening to her chest. Her
vital signs are P 118, R 38, BP 119/70. After administering the appropriate amount of
oxygen, you should NEXT:
A.
assist the patient with her bronchodilator according to your protocols.
B.
lay her down and raise her legs.
C.
administer four baby aspirins.
D.
administer an epinephrine self-injector. - ✔✔answers✔✔A.
assist the patient with her bronchodilator according to your protocols.
A rescue inhaler is most likely to contain which of the following?
A.
Advair
B.
Claritin
C.
Albuterol
D.
Bronkosol - ✔✔answers✔✔C.
Albuterol
Which of the following represents an abnormal respiratory rate?
A.
Respiratory rate of 40 in an infant
B.
Respiratory rate of 20 in an infant
C.
Respiratory rate of 20 in a child
D.
Respiratory rate of 20 in an adult - ✔✔answers✔✔B.
Respiratory rate of 20 in an infant
Normal breathing is:
A.
always regular.
B.
different for every individual.
C.
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