Deck 21: Respiratory Emergencies

Question 1

Pleural abnormalities include:

A) Haemothorax
B) Aspiration
C) Atelectasis
D) Bronchiectasis

Answer 1

Haemothorax

Question 2

What is expected when the tidal volume decreases due to very slow respiratory rate?

A) Hypercapnia
B) Hypocapnia
C) Alkalosis
D) All are correct

Answer 2

Hypercapnia

Question 3

An indication of low oxygen saturation that can be observed in the extremities:

A) Central cyanosis
B) Peripheral cyanosis
C) Jaundice
D) All are correct

Answer 3

Peripheral cyanosis

Question 4

What of the following is a critical and a significant finding that indicates a worsening respiratory function?

A) Low GCS score
B) Increased respiratory rate
C) Heart rate
D) Blood pressure

Question 5

What can you hear in a partially obstructed airway?

A) Vesicular sound
B) Wheezes
C) Rhonchi
D) Crackles

Question 6

A patient's ABG results are the following: pH - 7.5, PaCO2 -27mmHg, HCO3 - 24 mmol/L, PaO2 90 mmHg and SaO2 97%. What is your interpretation of the results?

A) Compensated respiratory acidosis
B) Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis
C) Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
D) Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis

Question 7

All of the following deliver low-flow oxygen, EXCEPT:

A) Nasal cannula
B) Simple mask
C) Venturi mask
D) All are correct

Question 8

The condition where fluid accumulates in the alveolar space disrupting effective gas exchange:

A) Acute pulmonary oedema
B) Pulmonary embolism
C) Hyperventilation
D) All are correct

Question 9

What is one common cause or trigger for asthma?

A) Respiratory infection
B) Food
C) Coughing
D) All are correct

Question 10

The most common type of pneumonia presenting in the ED by statistics:

A) Hospital-acquired pneumonia
B) Community-acquired pneumonia
C) Aspiration pneumonia
D) All are correct