You respond to a patient with difficulty breathing. Upon assessment you notice that the patient is sitting in the tripod position, with marked JVD. The patient has clubbing in the fingers and new pitting edema. You should suspect:
A) CHF.
B) COPD.
C) cor pulmonale.
D) pulmonary neoplasm.
Question 2
Tachyphylaxis can be managed by:
A) changing to a similar drug in the same family.
B) decreasing the frequency with which the medication is administered.
C) decreasing the dosage of the medication.
D) concurrently administering an anti-inflammatory drug to blunt the allergic response.
Measuring Patient Height
Assessment of the Buccal Mucosa
Thyroid scan. The right image is the data from a thyroid scan, printed on a superimposed map of the
Pulmonary function test: spirometry. (a) Normal respiratory volumes, as measured during spirometry.
The medical assistant often has to reassure and comfort the patient before effective communication c
Perform Adult Rescue Breathing and One-Rescuer or Two-Rescuer CPR