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mrsjacobs44

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You have been called to a home for an 18-year-old male who informs you that he experienced a sudden onset of shortness of breath and back pain while watching television. He also informs you that he has a history of spontaneous pneumothorax, and the current symptoms he is experiencing are identical to those he felt with a previous pneumothorax. Assessment reveals the patient to be slightly dyspneic with breath sounds clear and intact bilaterally. During transport, what is most critical to continually monitor on this patient?
 
  A) Blood pressure
  B) Mental status
  C) Spasms to the hands
  D) Breath sounds

Question 2

When auscultating breath sounds, the EMT should recognize rhonchi when he hears which of the following sounds?
 
  A) Rattling-like noises that decrease when the patient coughs
  B) Crowing-like sounds that are accompanied by a high-pitched cough
  C) High-pitched whistling-like noises heard more on expiration
  D) Crackling-like noises that are heard in the upper portion of the lung



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A



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