This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Which of the following respiratory rates may signify significant respiratory issues in an adult? ... (Read 142 times)

a0266361136

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 538
Which of the following respiratory rates may signify significant respiratory issues in an adult?
 
  a. Fewer than 8 respirations per minute
  b. More than respirations 24 per minute
  c. Fewer than 12 respirations per minute
  d. More than 20 respirations per minute

Question 2

You are called to assist a 16-year-old female who is reportedly having trouble breathing. Your assessment reveals an anxious female with rapid respirations who is complaining of pins and needles around her lips. Based on your training you suspect that:
 
  a. she is close to respiratory failure.
  b. these findings will disappear if she slows her rate of breathing.
  c. having her lie down with her feet elevated 812 inches will relieve the pins and needles.
  d. she is having an allergic reaction and should be treated with an epi-pen.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

shailee

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 392
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b




a0266361136

  • Member
  • Posts: 538
Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Excellent


komodo7

  • Member
  • Posts: 322
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

Did you know?

Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

Did you know?

Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.

Did you know?

Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.

Did you know?

Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).

Did you know?

About 3.2 billion people, nearly half the world population, are at risk for malaria. In 2015, there are about 214 million malaria cases and an estimated 438,000 malaria deaths.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library