Author Question: You suspect that a patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is ... (Read 215 times)

james · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You suspect that a patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is suffering from right ventricular disease. From your assessment, which of the following findings reinforce this suspicion?

A) Elevated blood pressure
B) Edema to the feet
C) Crackles in both lungs
D) Bounding radial pulse

Question 2

Which one of the following seizure patients is most at risk for problems to the airway and breathing?

A) 32-year-old male who has stopped taking his seizure medications and suffered a seizure
B) 23-year-old female with a history of seizures and has been seizing for 14 minutes
C) 11-year-old postictal boy with no history of seizures but is mentally retarded
D) 76-year-old female who takes anticonvulsant medications and just began seizing