An 84-year-old man tells you that his heart cannot keep up with the blood coming back to it, which causes the blood to back up into the lungs. You should suspect that this patient has a history of:
A) emphysema.
B) congestive heart failure.
C) pneumonia.
D) chronic bronchitis.
B
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Your patient is a 62-year-old woman with a history of COPD. She is slightly more short of breath than usual today. She is alert and speaks three to four words between breaths. Her SpO2 is 93 percent on room air. Which of the following devices should be used for the administration of oxygen to this patient?
A) Nonrebreather mask B) Nasal cannula C) CPAP D) BVM
What is the Emergency Response Guide Book?
a. An EPA publication that provides emergency actions for implementation at hazardous materials transportation mishaps b. A DOT publication that provides emergency actions for implementation at hazardous materials transportation mishaps c. An OSHA publication that provides emergency actions for implementation at hazardous materials transportation mishaps d. All of these
____ is an enzyme that metabolizes excess catecholamines, through a process of oxidation, into inactive metabolites that can be harmlessly excreted.
A. Monoamine oxidase B. Oxytocin C. Adrenaline D. Epinephrine
When performing endotracheal suctioning, which of the following steps should be completed after you manually hyperinflate the patient's lungs with a resuscitation bag?
A. Test the vacuum and suction with sterile water. B. Insert the catheter into an ET tube (sterile hand)and advance until resistance is met then withdraw catheter slightly. C. Remove the ET tube adapter and irrigate with5 mL of sterile saline or mucolytic agent only if indicated(contaminated hand). D. Put sterile water in a container.