The harsh, crowing sound of stridor is an indication of:
A) lower airway obstruction.
B) alveolar airway obstruction.
C) bronchial airway obstruction.
D) upper airway obstruction.
Answer: D
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The elderly who are age 80 or older are referred to as the ________________________ - ________________________
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You are called for an alert patient with respiratory distress. As part of your primary assessment, you place the patient on oxygen via nasal cannula at 2 liters per minute. You continue with the rest of your assessment including taking a set of vital signs. During your reassessment, you notice that the patient's respiratory rate has increased to 24 times per minute and he is having increasing
trouble breathing. You should: A) assist the patient's breathing with a bag-valve mask. B) increase the flow rate of the nasal cannula to 4 liters per minute. C) call medical direction for orders to administer his inhaler. D) switch your patient to a nonrebreather mask at 15 liters per minute.