Which of the following may be seen just prior to respiratory arrest?
A) Agonal respirations B) Very deep, rapid respirations
C) Breathing through the nose, not the mouth D) Accessory respirations
Question 2
A trauma surgeon informs you that the patient you transported to the emergency department earlier was diagnosed with an epidural hematoma. The patient was taken into surgery and the hematoma was removed. Right now the patient is in critical condition. Based on this information, the EMT should recognize that the patient suffered from:
A) blood from a ruptured vein that collected between the dura mater and brain tissue.
B) cerebrospinal fluid that accumulated in a pocket on top of the brain tissue.
C) blood from a ruptured artery that formed a hematoma within a section of brain tissue.
D) a pocket of arterial blood that collected between the skull and dura mater.
The respiratory system is assessed for ventilatory changes.
Structures of the respiratory tract.
Medicinal leeches on a patient’s neck. Today leeches are sometimes used in microsurgery to prevent b
Situations Causing Changes in Respiratory Rate
Respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli
Respiratory response to increased activity levels