A 59-year-old male with a history of emphysema complains of an acute worsening of his dyspnea and pleuritic chest pain following a forceful cough. Your assessment reveals that he has a barrel-shaped chest, unilaterally diminished breath sounds, and tachycardia. What is the MOST likely cause of this patient's condition?

After administering a sympathomimetic drug to your patient, in what areas would you expect to see an upward trend? 1. Heart rate 2. Blood pressure 3. Blood glucose

a. 1 only b. 1 and 2 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3

Which of the following describes the MOST appropriate method of performing chest compressions on an adult patient in cardiac arrest?

A) Compress the chest at least 2 inches, allow full recoil of the chest after each compression, minimize interruptions in chest compressions B) Allow full recoil of the chest after each compression, compress the chest to a depth of 2 inches, deliver compressions at a rate of at least 80/min C) Do not interrupt chest compressions for any reason, compress the chest no more than 1½ inches, allow partial recoil of the chest after each compression D) Minimize interruptions in chest compressions, provide 70% compression time and 30% relaxation time, deliver compressions at a rate of 100/min