A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as: Select one: A. a unilaterally collapsed lung. B. a bacterial infection of the lung tissue. C. diffuse collapsing of the alveoli. D. fluid accumulation outside the lung.

A pleural effusion is MOST accurately defined as:
Select one:
A. a unilaterally collapsed lung.
B. a bacterial infection of the lung tissue.
C. diffuse collapsing of the alveoli.
D. fluid accumulation outside the lung.

 
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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? Select one: A. Exacerbation of his COPD B. Acute pulmonary embolism C. Spontaneous pneumothorax D. Rupture of the diaphragm

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?
Select one:
A. Exacerbation of his COPD
B. Acute pulmonary embolism
C. Spontaneous pneumothorax
D. Rupture of the diaphragm

 
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A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and facial swelling. He denies any past medical history and takes no medications. During your assessment, you hear wheezing over all the lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In addition to giving him high-flow oxygen, the MOST important treatment for this patient is: Select one: A. albuterol. B. an antihistamine. C. a beta-antagonist. D. epinephrine.

A 30-year-old male presents with acute shortness of breath, widespread hives, and facial swelling. He denies any past medical history and takes no medications. During your assessment, you hear wheezing over all the lung fields. His blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg and his heart rate is 110 beats/min. In addition to giving him high-flow oxygen, the MOST important treatment for this patient is:
Select one:
A. albuterol.
B. an antihistamine.
C. a beta-antagonist.
D. epinephrine.

 
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“PASTE” is an alternate assessment tool for ___________. Select one: A. cardiac patients B. stroke patients C. respiratory patients D. seizure patients

“PASTE” is an alternate assessment tool for ___________.
Select one:
A. cardiac patients
B. stroke patients
C. respiratory patients
D. seizure patients

 
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