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JBL Chapter 15 Questions And AnswersWith Verified Solutions Already Passed
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A 22-year-old female patient is complaining of dyspnea and numbness and tingling
in her hands and feet after an argument with her fiancé. Her respirations are 40
breaths/min. You should:
A. provide reassurance and give oxygen as needed.
B. have her breathe into a paper or plastic bag.
C. request a paramedic to give her a sedative.
D. position her on her left side and transport at once. - ANSWER✔✔A. provide
reassurance and give oxygen as needed.
A 62-year-old man with a history of congestive heart failure presents with severe
respiratory distress and with an oxygen saturation of 82%. When you auscultate his
lungs, you hear widespread rales. He is conscious and alert, is able to follow
simple commands, and can only speak in two- to three-word sentences at a time.
You should:
A. place him in a position of comfort, deliver oxygen via nasal cannula, and
closely monitor his breathing.
B. apply a CPAP device, monitor his blood pressure, and observe him for signs of
improvement or deterioration.
C. force fluid from his alveoli by hyperventilating him with a bag-valve mask at a
rate of at least 20 breaths/min.
D. place him in a supine position and assist his ventilations with a bag-valve mask
and high-flow oxygen. - ANSWER✔✔B. apply a CPAP device, monitor his blood
pressure, and observe him for signs of improvement or deterioration.
, Acute pulmonary edema would MOST likely develop as the result of:
A. toxic chemical inhalation.
B. right-sided heart failure.
C. severe hyperventilation.
D. an upper airway infection. - ANSWER✔✔A. toxic chemical inhalation.
Alkalosis is a condition that occurs when:
A. the level of carbon dioxide in the blood increases.
B. blood acidity is reduced by excessive breathing.
C. dangerous acids accumulate in the bloodstream.
D. slow, shallow breathing eliminates too much carbon dioxide. - ANSWER✔✔B.
blood acidity is reduced by excessive breathing.
An alert patient presents with a regular pattern of inhalation and exhalation and
breath sounds that are clear and equal on both sides of the chest. These findings are
consistent with:
A. adequate air exchange.
B. respiratory insufficiency.
C. respiratory difficulty.
D. an obstructed airway. - ANSWER✔✔A. adequate air exchange
Common signs and symptoms of acute hyperventilation syndrome include:
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