Respiratory System

Which are not considered adventitious breath sounds

• Clear bilaterally

• rhonchi

• wheezing

• crackles

Trouble breathing, swelling of the face or tongue and fainting are signs of ...

• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Severe allergic reaction
• Nosebleed

When arriving on scene of a person being stuck by lightning you find they are unresponsive, not breathing, and does not have a pulse. You should:

• assess them for skin burns

• immediately attach the AED

• begin one-rescuer CPR

3-­year-­old girl swallowed a piece of hard candy and it lodged in her throat.  She is having difficultly breathing.  You hear abnormal sounds when listening with your stethoscope. What sound might you expect to hear?

• Rales
•  Stridor
• Snoring
• Wheezes

Your patient used a metered-­‐dose inhaler prior to your arrival.  It provided relief from his asthma symptoms.  This is because the medication inhaled came in contact with the:

• oral mucosa
• trachea and main bronchi
• bronchioles
• alveoli

A patient suddenly has difficulty breathing and has audible inspirations that sound like wheezes.  She is suffering from:

• Chronic bronchitis
• Emphysema
• Asthma
• Left-sided heart failure

Family directs you to a bedroom where a 62-year-old male is in respiratory distress. During the scene size-up, which of the following most strongly suggests that the patient suffers from a chronic respiratory disease?

• A) Furnace turned on high with humidifier running

• Bottles of aspirin and nitroglycerin on nightstand

• Patient in chair in tripod position

• Smell of cigarettes in house

Family directs you to a bedroom where a 62-year-old male is in respiratory distress. During the scene size-up, which of the following most strongly suggests that the patient suffers from a chronic respiratory disease?

• Furnace turned on high with humidifier running

• Bottles of aspirin and nitroglycerin on nightstand

• Patient in chair in tripod position

• Smell of cigarettes in house

What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in infants and children?

• Heart birth defect

• Accidental overdose

• Respiratory compromise

• Abuse and neglect

When assessing a 3-year-old male in respiratory distress, the EMT should recognize “see-saw” breathing when he observes:

• alternate breathing through the nose and mouth.

• movement of the chest and abdomen in opposite directions.

• retraction of the muscles between the ribs.

• up-and-down motion of the head as the patient breathes.