Shallow rapid breathing - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI MED SURGE PROCTORED EXAM TESTBANK REAL (13 VERSIONS) (2023/2024), VERIFIED, 100 %CORRECT SOLUTIONS  A nurse notes a small section of bowel protruding from the abdominal incision of a client who is postoperative. After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should thenurse take first? 1) Cover the client's wound with a moist, sterile dressing. 2) Have the client lie supine with knees flexed. 3) Check the client's vital signs. 4) Inform the client about the need to ...

JB Learning EMT Final Exam Questions and Answers 2024 A 20-year-old male was pulled from cold water by his friends. The length of his submersion is not known and was not witnessed. You perform a primary assessment and determine that the patient is apneic and has a slow, weak pulse. You should: - Answer-provide rescue breathing, remove his wet clothing, immobilize his entire spine, keep him warm, and transport carefully A 21-year-old male was thrown over the handlebars of his motorcycle whe...

Advanced Health Assessment Exam 2 Review Questions & Answers-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 Increased tactile fremitus would be ...

AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support Exam / PALS Exam (answered)-A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infant's pulse. Which is the max time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infant's pulse before starting CPR? - 10 secs A 4 yr old child is brought to the emergency department for seizures. The seizures stopped a few minutes ago, but the child continues to have slow and irreg...

EMT MODULE 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 40. Common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include all of the following, EXCEPT: A. hot, dry skin. B. nausea. C. headache. D. tachycardia. [Correct Ans: - A. hot, dry skin. 41. You receive a call to a residence where a man found his wife unresponsive on the couch. The patient's respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min, her breathing is shallow, her heart rate is 40 beats/min, and her pulse is weak. The husband hands you an empty bottle of hydrocodo...

What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - Answer- Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - Answer- Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - Answer- Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units. Crycothyroid membrane - Answer- between thyroid ...

the active, muscular part of breathing is called: correct answer: inhalation A 22-year-old man crashed his motorcycle into a tree. He is found approximately 20 feet away from his bike and is responsive to pain only. He is not wearing a helmet. You are unable to effectively open his airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver. What should you do? correct answer: Carefully tilt his head back and lift up on his chin. what is the function of pulmonary surfactant? correct answer: it lubricates the ...

PALS Post Test Questions and Answers 2023 (Verified Answers)PALS Post Test Questions and Answers 2023 (Verified Answers) 10 seconds - ANSWER-A 6 month old infant is unresponsive. You begin checking for breathing at the same time you check for the infants pulse. Which is the maximum time you should spend when trying to simultaneously check for breathing and palpate the infants pulse before starting CPR? Disordered Control of Breathing - ANSWER-A 4 year old child is brought to the emergency de...

EMT Basic Exam 3 |Actual Exam| Questions and Answers| Multiple Choices| Verified Answers The MOST common and serious complication of a significant head injury is: A. cerebral edema. B. acute hypotension. C. a skull fracture. D. a hypoxic seizure. (Correct Answer: - A. cerebral edema. Moderate elevation in intracranial pressure with middle brain stem involvement is characterized by: A. increased blood pressure, bradycardia, reactive pupils, and rapid respiratio...

family medicine EOR questions with complete solution 2023/2024treatment of varicose veins - correct answer sclerotherapy what type of breathing pattern is found in metabolic acidosis like DKA and renal failure what is it like - correct answer kussmaul breathing deep, labored and gasping what type of breathing is found in left heart breathing? what is it like? - correct answer cheyne stokes rapid and deep periods of inhalation followed by apnea when is ataxic (biots respirat...

Ryanair Initial Topic 5 Test Updated 2024 with complete solution Diabetes: The passenger has been given a sugary drink. There is an improvement in their condition. What do you do next? - Give another sugary drink; give oxygen; advise to see a doctor What are signs and symptoms for both types of Diabetes? - weakness fainting; sweating profusely; waxy look to the skin; rapid pulse; shallow breathing; confusion; pale and cold skin; the limbs may tremble; slurred speech; a deteriorat...