Respiratory Emergency

Which of the following is a common initial treatment for acute respiratory failure? *

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)

Intravenous fluids

Diuretic therapy

Bronchodilator therapy

Which of the following is a common complication of untreated acute respiratory failure? *

Hypotension

Bradycardia

Hypoxemia

Hypercapnia

Which of the following is a common feature of foreign body aspiration? *

Hyperresonance on percussion

Wheezing

Normal breath sounds

Decreased tactile fremitus

Which of the following is a common initial treatment for foreign body aspiration? *

Bronchodilator therapy

Intravenous antibiotics

Chest physiotherapy

Bronchoscopy

Which of the following is a common symptom of an acute asthma attack? *

Bradypnea

Wheezing

Hypotension

Decreased respiratory rate

Which of the following is a common initial treatment for an acute asthma attack? *

Oxygen therapy

Intravenous fluids

Beta-agonist inhaler

Antibiotics

Which of the following is a common complication of untreated asthma exacerbation? *

Hypertension

Respiratory alkalosis

Respiratory acidosis

Cardiac arrhythmias

Which of the following is a common feature of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)? *

Decreased airway resistance

Hypoxemia

Normal chest X-ray

Increased tidal volume

Which of the following is a common initial treatment for acute exacerbation of COPD? *

Oxygen therapy

Intravenous steroids

Antibiotics

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)

Which of the following is a common complication of untreated COPD exacerbation? *

Hypoxemia

Hypertension

Hypocapnia

Bradycardia

Which of the following is a common feature of pulmonary embolism (PE)? *

Wheezing

Pleuritic chest pain

Hyperresonance on percussion

Decreased breath sounds

Which of the following is a common diagnostic test for suspected pulmonary embolism? *

Chest X-ray

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

D-dimer assay

Arterial blood gas analysis

Which of the following is a common treatment for pulmonary embolism? *

Anticoagulation therapy

Beta-agonist inhaler

Intravenous fluids

Vasopressor therapy

Which of the following is a common feature of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? *

Increased lung compliance

Bilateral infiltrates on chest X-ray

Normal oxygenation

Elevated arterial carbon dioxide tension

Which of the following is a common cause of ARDS? *

Pneumothorax

Cardiogenic shock

Sepsis

Pulmonary fibrosis

Which of the following is a common initial treatment for ARDS? *

High tidal volume ventilation

Diuretic therapy

PEEP

Corticosteroids

Which of the following is a common feature of tension pneumothorax? *

Hyperresonance on percussion

Normal breath sounds

Bradypnea

Decreased chest expansion

Which of the following is a common complication of tension pneumothorax? *

Hypertension

Bradycardia

Hypoxemia

Respiratory alkalosis

Which of the following is a common initial treatment for tension pneumothorax? *

Chest tube insertion

Oxygen therapy

Needle decompression

Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV)

Which of the following is a common feature of pneumonia? *

Bradypnea

Hyperresonance on percussion

Increased tactile fremitus

Wheezing

Which of the following is a common initial treatment for pneumonia? *

Antiviral therapy

Intravenous fluids

Bronchodilator therapy

Antibiotic therapy

Which of the following is a common complication of pneumonia? *

Hypotension

Respiratory alkalosis

Pulmonary fibrosis

Pleural effusion

Which of the following is a common feature of acute bronchitis? *

Prolonged cough

Wheezing

Hemoptysis

Pleuritic chest pain

Which of the following is a common initial treatment for acute bronchitis? *

Antibiotic therapy

Inhaled bronchodilators

Intravenous corticosteroids

Oxygen therapy

Which of the following is a common complication of acute bronchitis? *

Pneumothorax

Pulmonary embolism

Respiratory failure

Pleural effusion

Which of the following is a common feature of pulmonary edema? *

Bradypnea

Increased tactile fremitus

Wheezing

Crackles on auscultation

Which of the following is a common initial treatment for pulmonary edema? *

Intravenous fluids

Diuretic therapy

Oxygen therapy

Antibiotic therapy

Which of the following is a common complication of pulmonary edema? *

Hypertension

Hypoxemia

Hypercapnia

Pleural effusion

Which of the following is a common feature of acute respiratory failure? *

Hypercapnia

Normal arterial oxygen tension

Bradypnea

Increased tidal volume

Which of the following is a common cause of acute respiratory failure? *

Pneumothorax

Sepsis

Pulmonary embolism

Cardiogenic shock

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