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colton

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You are having a hard time getting the medical history of a patient who is short of breath. Which one of the following pieces of information would lead you to believe that the patient has a history of a chronic lung disease such as chronic emphysema?
 
  a. She takes one aspirin every day.
  b. Her chest is barrel shaped.
  c. Her respirations are tachypneic.
  d. She has a frequent cough.

Question 2

Which of the following signs would you recognize as an early sign of respiratory distress in a 7-year-old boy who complains of difficulty breathing?
 
  a. Barrel chest
  b. Nasal flaring
  c. Tremors of his hands
  d. Ecchymosis on his chest


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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


colton

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Gracias!

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