Respiratory Emergencies

            The respiratory structure that contracts and relaxes to allow air to flow in and out of the lungs is the:

• Larynx

• epiglottis

• Diaphragm

• Alveoli

A person who collapses from a clot in the pulmonary artery is suffering from:

• pulmonary edema

• pulmonary embolism

• pulmonary hypertension

• pulmonary effusion

Patients with absent or diminished lung sounds on one side only are suffering from

• Pulmonary edema

• Pulmonary Embolism

• Pneumothorax

• COPD

Respiratory distress caused by an infection is most likely from

• COPD

• pneumonia

• anaphylaxis

• CHF

Gurgling lung sounds are an indication of:

• COPD

• Anaphylaxis

• Asthma

• Pulmonary edema

All of the following are contraindications for C P A P use except

• tachycardia

• Chest Trauma

• hypotension

• poor mask seal

Sporadic, irregular breaths that are usually seen just before respiratory arrest are called:

• seesaw breathing

• agonal respirations

• diaphragmatic breathing

• hypoxic drive

A possible side effect from a prescribed inhaler is:

• increased pulse rate

• hypotension

• cyanosis

• Altered Mental Status

An active process in which the intercostal (rib) muscles and the diaphragm contract, causing air to flow into the lungs, is known as:

• bronchoconstriction

• exhalation

• expiration

• inspiration

All of the following are examples of medications delivered via prescribed inhalers, except:

• albuterol

• aspirin

• ventolin

• combivent