The patient's family states that their 16-year-old daughter has a history of asthma and has been complaining of shortness of breath for the past two days
She has been taking her metered-dose inhaler with some relief, but today they found her lethargic and struggling to breathe in bed. Your assessment reveals her to be responsive to verbal stimuli with an open airway and respirations of 36 per minute. You hear minimal bilateral wheezing. Your immediate action in caring for this patient is to:
A) position her on her side.
B) insert an oral airway.
C) provide positive pressure ventilation.
D) apply a nonrebreather mask.
Answer: C
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A) Neurological disturbance B) Perfusion disturbance C) Myocardial disturbance D) Ventilation disturbance
The organs of the respiratory system extend from the nose to the lungs and are divided into the upper and lower respiratory tracts.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)