Author Question: You have been called for a 79-year-old female complaining of shortness of breath. Due to the ... (Read 131 times)

Kikoku · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You have been called for a 79-year-old female complaining of shortness of breath. Due to the increased respiratory rate, cough, and production of discolored sputum, you are suspicious of pneumonia. A family member asks you how she can have pneumonia, when her temperature is only 97.9F. Your best response is:

A) It is not uncommon for the elderly to have pneumonia without the signs of high fever or chills.
B) You will have to ask the doctor because I cannot give out medical information.
C) There is less need for an increased body temperature since the elderly have a higher number of white blood cells.
D) Higher blood pressure, typically seen in the elderly, tends to inhibit the body from producing a fever.

Question 2

Assessment of a patient's neck reveals that the trachea is deviated to the left. Based on this assessment finding, the EMT should suspect an injury located to the patient's:

A) chest.
B) abdomen.
C) cervical spine.
D) head.