Breathing post test

1.

1 point

When you have a call with possible trouble breathing you should triage with the attitude they are in distress until your assessment proves otherwise?

True

False

2.

1 point

Breathing assessment is essentially the same for all patients with complaints of difficulty breathing.

True

False

3.

1 point

Wheezing is the wet congested sound many patients have when they have an upper respiratory infection?

True

False

4.

1 point

The most common cause of recurrent wheezing is Asthma?

True

False

5.

1 point

For complaints of noisy breathing you should trust the caller's imitation of the sound?

True

False

6.

1 point

Stridor is a high pitched musical sound resulting from turbulent air flow in the upper airway?

True

False

7.

1 point

What are common causes of stridor? Check all that apply

fever

congestion

Croup

Foreign body in the airway

8.

1 point

Where retractions are seen (abdomen, chest, or clavicular) correlate with level of respiratory distress?

True

False

9.

1 point

An increased respiratory rate is usually not the earliest sign of distress.

True

False

10.

1 point

Grunting is a sign of impending respiratory failure.

True

False

11.

1 point

What is the tripod position

How you set a device up to take a picture

An insect that has 3 legs

An upright posture, leaning forward and supporting the upper body with the arms placed either on the thighs

12.

1 point

Difficulty feeding and sucking may be the most obvious sign of difficulty breathing in newborns and infants

True

False

13.

1 point

A newborn with respiratory distress will have a vigorous cry.

True

False

14.

1 point

You should assess breathing in the first 60 seconds of a call if there is a complaint about possible trouble breathing

True

False

15.

1 point

You should remember to assess ABC's when assessing breathing. What is this an acronym for?

Advance bladder control

Alcoholic beverage consumption

Arms, back, and chest

Airway, breathing, circulation

16.

1 point

When assessing breathing, asking a parent "are they having trouble breathing" is a good way to assess difficulty.

True

False

17.

1 point

Apneic spells are commonly caused by RSV, pertussis, and chlamydia.

True

False

18.

1 point

What is an abnormal resp rate for a child age 1-5?

>30

> 40

>20

19.

1 point

Which is an abnormal resp rate for and infant less than 2 months

>40

> 60

>50

20.

1 point

Normal respiratory rate varies depending on age of child?

True

False