What is the most important consideration when assessing and managing the breathing of a child?

What is the most important consideration when assessing and managing the breathing of a child?

A. the chest wall is more rigid and harder to ventilate
B. children use a lost less oxygen than an adult uses
C. the trachea is softer and more flexible
D. all of these are equally important

Answer: C

What is meant by anatomical dead space:

What is meant by anatomical dead space:

A. the maximum amount of room for dying cells in the body
B. The compartment where tissue swells like edema
C. Hollow chambers like the sinus
D. The area in the lungs outside the alveoli

Answer: D

You are treating an elderly patient who fell and injured her ribs. She was found breathing at a rate of 44 and shallowly, yet she is starting to turn cyanotic. Why is this a serious threat to her life?

You are treating an elderly patient who fell and injured her ribs. She was found breathing at a rate of 44 and shallowly, yet she is starting to turn cyanotic. Why is this a serious threat to her life?

A. she is inhaling too much oxygen
B. her minute volume may be diminished
C. her minute volume is excessive
D. she is exceeding her dead space

Answer: B

The oxygen concentration of a nasal cannula is between:

The oxygen concentration of a nasal cannula is between:

A. 4 and 6 percent
B. 8 and 20 percent
C. 24 and 44 percent
D. 50 and 65 percent

Answer: C

The flow rate of a nonrebreather mask should be:

The flow rate of a nonrebreather mask should be:

A. adjusted so that when the patient inhales, the bag deflates by two-thirds
B. 12 to 15 liters per minute
C. adjusted to 6 liters per minute
D. all of these

Answer: B

The oxygen concentration of a nonrebreather mask is between:

The oxygen concentration of a nonrebreather mask is between:

A. 50 and 60 percent
B. 60 and 70 percent
C. 70 and 80 percent
D. 80 and 90 percent

Answer: D