DH111 Chapter 13-15 Knowledge review

both phrases are correct

asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that is increasing in prevalence, and is most commonly seen in children (true/false statement)

increased BP

asthma is characterized by all of the following except:

-wheezing

-coughing

-tightness in chest

-increased BP

extrinsic asthma

The most common type of asthma

breathing into a paper bag

Typical treatment of an asthmatic attack includes all of the following except which one. Which one is the exception?

status asthmaticus

an asthmatic condition that is life threatening is termed

upright with arms forward

What is the appropriate position for a patient having an asthma attack?

2

the number of metered sprays that should initially be administered to a patient suffering from an asthma attack

moderate

an asthma attack in which the patient can speak only in phrases or partial sentences would be considered of _______ severity

false/true

if patients are experiencing a partially obstructed airway, they will not exhibit cyanosis, whereas if they are experiencing a complexly obstructed airway, they will exhibit cyanosis (true/false statements)

bronchoscopy

procedure to remove an aspirated foreign object

do nothing and let the patient continue coughing

you believe your patient is choking on a cotton roll you have placed in her mouth. she is vigorously coughing. what should you do?

syncope

what is not a symptom of an untreated aspirated object?

endoscopy

treatment for an injected foreign object

cyanosis

what is not an sign and symptom of an injected foreign object?

until the objected is expelled

abdominal thrusts for a conscious patient suffering from a completely obstructed airway should be performed:

begin rescue breathing

if a victim of a foreign body airway obstruction becomes unconscious, the clinician would then