The EMT indicates that he is properly assessing the patient's breath sounds when he gives which one of the following instructions to the patient?
A) Please take a deep breath and gently cough as I listen to your lungs.
B) Please sit upright and take a deep breath through your nose as I listen to your lungs.
C) Please breathe slowly through your mouth as I listen to your lungs.
D) I need to listen to your right lung first and then compare it to your left.
Question 2
Assessment of a hypoxic patient with a history of lung disease reveals him to be using well-developed accessory muscles to exhale. As an EMT, you should recognize that the patient:
A) is inadequately exhaling oxygen from his lungs.
B) is using energy to exhale and is in danger of respiratory failure.
C) has a problem with the red blood cells in transporting oxygen.
D) is adequately compensating for the problem with his breathing.
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