Respiratory Emergencies Quiz

Which of the following patients is breathing adequately?

• 29-year old woman with respirations of 20 breaths/min, who is conscious and alert

• 36-year-old man with cyanosis around the lips and irregular respirations

• 22-year-old man with labored respirations at a rate of 28 breaths/min and pale skin

• 59-year-old woman with difficulty breathing, whose respirations are rapid and shallow

Which of the following conditions is characterized by the inflammation of the bronchial tubes?

• Asthma

• Bronchitis

• Pneumonia

• Tuberculosis

Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of pulmonary embolism?

• Shortness of breath

• Chest pain

• Coughing up blood

• Increased heart rate

• Bacterial infection that most often affects the lungs

• Can remain inactive for years

• Patients often complain of fever, coughing, fatigue, night sweats, and weight loss.

• Wear gloves, eye protection, and an N-95 respirator (at a minimum).

• TB

• Hepatitis A

• Hepatitis B

• Covid 19

Heart muscle cannot circulate blood properly.

Fluid builds up within alveoli and in lung tissue.

Usually result of congestive heart failure

Most patients have a long-standing history of chronic congestive heart failure.

In severe cases, a frothy pink sputum forms at the nose and mouth.

• Pulmonary Embolism

• TB

• Lung Cance

• Pulmonary Edema

Patients with _____ will have “dry” lung sounds

• TB

• COPD

• Pulmonary Edema

• Pulmonary Embolism

______is accumulation of air in pleural space

• Pulmonary Tension

• Pneumothorax

• Blood Clot

• Chestitis

Collection of fluid outside the lung

Compresses lung and causes dyspnea

Can stem from irritation, infection, congestive heart failure, or cancer

Upright position eases pain.

• Pulmonary Embolism

• Influenza Type A

• Pleural Effusion

• Pulmonary Edema

​​A blood clot that circulates through the venous system

Circulation cut off partially or completely

Significantly decreases blood flow

If large enough, can cause sudden death

• Pertusis

• Pulmonary Embolism

• Dypnea

• Apnea

Overbreathing to the point that arterial carbon dioxide falls below normal

• Hyperprocutitis

• Arterialoveration

• Bradycardia

• Hyperventilation