Which of the following is CPAP MOST likely indicated?
A) Pneumonia
B) Pulmonary edema
C) Asthma
D) Pneumothorax
Question 2You respond to a patient with shortness of breath, confusion, and a SpO2 88percent. Which of the following would support your suspicion of asthma?
A) Stridor on inspiration and expiration
B) Subcutaneous emphysema
C) Rhonchi in all lung fields
D) A non-productive nocturnal cough
Question 3While reading a patient's history, you discover the he has had pertussis. Which of the following BEST defines pertussis?
A) Whooping cough
B) Croup
C) Sore throat
D) Common cold
Question 4You have been dispatched to a home for a 16-year-old woman with shortness of breath. On scene, you find the patient in bed with her mother at her side. Her mother states that her daughter has a fever with a past medical history of cystic fibrosis and wants her transported to the hospital. Which of the following is the underlying pathophysiology of cystic fibrosis?
A) A contagious disease in which the lungs are damaged by bacteria and excessive coughing.
B) A condition in which excessive and thick mucus often clogs the airways.
C) A disease in which a lifelong antibiotic medications are needed for survival.
D) A hereditary disease in which the lungs are malformed and smaller than normal.
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