Stridor upper airway - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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NR545-14176 Test 2 Questions and Answers All Correct sneezing is associated with - ANSWER inflammation or foreign material in the nasal passages a constant dry or unproductive cough is fatiguing because it interferes with sleep, and the respiratory muscles are used excessively - ANSWER cough suppressant medications e.g. codeine or dextromethorphan a productive cough usually occurs when secretions or inflammatory exudate accumulate in the lungs. Excess secretions may becom...

You are called to help treat an infant with severe symptomatic bradycardia (heart rate 66/min) associated with respiratory distress. The bradycardia persists despite establishment of an effective airway, oxygenation, and ventilation. There is no heart block present. Which is the first drug you should administer? - Answer- Epinephrine Initial impression of a 2yo girl shows her to be alert with mild breathing difficulty during inspiration and pale skin color. On primary assessment, she makes hi...

Exam 3: NUR 3066C (Latest Update) Clinical Reasoning: Health Assessment-Guide with Questions and Verified Answers- Grade A-100% Correct Q: Normal diaphragmatic excursion Answer: 3-5 cm, but can be 7-8 cm in an athletic adult Q: Wheezing Answer: continuous high-pitched, musical, squeaking sound caused by air traveling thru narrowed air- ways, heard maninly over expiration Q: Rhonchi Answer: continuous low-pitched, musical, snoring sound caused by airflow obstruction...

You are called to help treat an infant with severe symptomatic bradycardia (heart rate 66/min) associated with respiratory distress. The bradycardia persists despite establishment of an effective airway, oxygenation, and ventilation. There is no heart block present. Which is the first drug you should administer? - Answer Epinephrine Initial impression of a 2yo girl shows her to be alert with mild breathing difficulty during inspiration and pale skin color. On primary assessment, she makes hi...

EMT FISDAP ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUSTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS [GRADED A+] REAL EXAM 100% Stridor - ANS---strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx Snoring - ANS---Soft tissue of the upper airway creating impedance -indication that the airway needs assistance to stay open Gurgling - ANS---The sound of fluid obstructing the airway Signs of an inadequate airway - ANS----No signs of breathing or air movement -Evidence of foreign bodies in the ...

Advanced Health Assessment Exam 2 Review Questions and Verified Answers (Revised &Updated). A palpable vibration increased with lobar pneumonia is also known as: A. Rhonchi B. Resonance C. Fremitus D. Crackles - C. Fremitus (key term is "palpable" Your patient is exhibiting rapid shallow breathing, with a respiratory rate >24 respirations per minute. Which of the following conditions are they experiencing? A. hypoxemia B. tachypnea C. fremitus D. resonance - B. tachypnea Increas...

Advanced Health Assessment Exam 2 Review Questions and Verified Answers (Revised &Updated). A palpable vibration increased with lobar pneumonia is also known as: A. Rhonchi B. Resonance C. Fremitus D. Crackles - C. Fremitus (key term is "palpable" Your patient is exhibiting rapid shallow breathing, with a respiratory rate >24 respirations per minute. Which of the following conditions are they experiencing? A. hypoxemia B. tachypnea C. fremitus D. resonance - B. tachypnea Increas...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

Airway assessment (name at least 2 from each of the 3 sections) correct answer-Inspect: - Observe overall appearance alert orientated, drowsy, irritable. - Colour centrally and peripherally, pink, flushed, cyanosed. - Respiratory rate watch rise and fall of chest, what is the rhythm and depth. - Respiratory effort work of breathing, use of accessory muscles. - Symmetry and shape of chest - Tracheal positioning - Oxygen saturation Auscultate: - Listen for absence/equality of breath sou...