This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The barking sound heard in a patient with LTB is caused by which of the following? a. Partial ... (Read 40 times)

cagreen833

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 544
on: Jul 16, 2018
The barking sound heard in a patient with LTB is caused by which of the following?
 
  a. Partial lower airway obstruction
  b. Partial upper airway obstruction
  c. Expiration against a partially closed glottis
  d. Pharyngeal edema

Question 2

An iatrogenic pneumothorax may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
 
  a. positive-pressure mechanical ventilation.
  b. pleural biopsy.
  c. subclavian vein cannulation.
  d. endotracheal intubation.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

dlook33

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Clinically, the inspiratory barking sound heard in a patient with a partial upper airway obstruction is called inspiratory stridor.

Answer to Question 2

D
Endotracheal intubation does not pose a risk of pneumothorax. All of the other listed options can lead to medical procedurerelated pneumothorax.


cagreen833

  • Member
  • Posts: 544
Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
:D TYSM

sultana.d

  • Member
  • Posts: 320
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.

Did you know?

In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.

Did you know?

Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.

Did you know?

Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Taking a Patient’s Temperature with a Tympanic Thermometer Taking a Patient’s Temperature with a Tympanic Thermometer
The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly The nurse assesses the patient's ability to use the walker correctly
Building competency in patient centered care Building competency in patient centered care
Building competency in patient centered care Building competency in patient centered care
Diagram Showing How Conduction Aphasia is Caused Diagram Showing How Conduction Aphasia is Caused
Illustration of the anatomy of a normal subject (A) and a patient with sleep apnea (B) Illustration of the anatomy of a normal subject (A) and a patient with sleep apnea (B)
Video: Structure of Amino Acid, Peptide Bonds & Polypeptides

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library