You have been called to a home for an 18-year-old male who informs you that he experienced a sudden onset of shortness of breath and back pain while watching television. He also informs you that he has a history of spontaneous pneumothorax, and the current symptoms he is experiencing are identical to those he felt with a previous pneumothorax. Assessment reveals the patient to be slightly
dyspneic with breath sounds clear and intact bilaterally. During transport, what is most critical to continually monitor on this patient?
A) Blood pressure
B) Mental status
C) Spasms to the hands
D) Breath sounds
D
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To determine blood pressure, the EMT should position the cuff over the upper arm and place the stethoscope over the brachial artery. Next, she should inflate the cuff, then slowly deflate the cuff, listening for clicks or tapping sounds while remembering the number at the first sound. What is the next step in taking a blood pressure?
A) Continue releasing pressure until the clicks or tapping stop, and record both numbers. These are the blood pressure. B) Re-inflate the cuff on the patient's arm and repeat the process to verify the reading. C) Dump all the pressure and record the number as the diastolic pressure. D) Remove the cuff from the patient's arm, place it on the opposite arm, and repeat the process to verify the reading.
The results of pulmonary function testing show a normal total lung capacity and decreased, but reversible, FEV1 and FEV25-75. The patient is a 22-year-old, nonsmoking man with a history of intermittent "noisy breathing."
Which of the following is most likely the cause of his problem? a. Asthma c. Pulmonary fibrosis b. Emphysema d. Severe restrictive pulmonary disease
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