Author Question: A 6-year-old patient with asthma has a sudden onset of SOB and wheezing. He presents to the ... (Read 30 times)

abarnes · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

A 6-year-old patient with asthma has a sudden onset of SOB and wheezing.

He presents to the emergency department with a heart rate of 82 beats/min, respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute, and an SpO2 of 87 on room air. Which of the following actions should the res-piratory care practitioner take at this time?
1. Place the patient on oxygen therapy.
2. Intubate the patient.
3. Administer a bronchodilator.
4. Administer nitric oxide therapy.
a. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 4
b. 1 and 4 d. 3 and 4

Question 2

What type of oxygen-delivery device does the following image illustrate?

a. Simple mask c. Air-entrainment mask
b. Nonrebreathing mask d. Aerosol mask

lkoler · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Immediate relief for the patient at this time can be provided by a bronchodilator to help open up the airways and by oxygen to improve the patient's oxygenation status. Intubation and nitric ox-ide therapy can both be administered to people with asthma; however, these approaches are taken when the others do not work for the patient and depend on the severity of the patient's condi-tion.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B