8.
You are correct if you listed any four of the following:
Respiratory distress.
Cough.
Floushing.
Cyanosis.
Apprehension.
Tachycardia.
Perspiration.
Flaring of nasal alae.
Dyspnea.
Patient sitting up.
Wheezing. (paras 4-2c(1)(a)-(j))
9.
An obstruction by a foreign body or a tumor in the area. (para 4-2c(2)(e))
10.
You are correct if you listed any two of the following:
Seventy-two hours of unremitting asthma.
One hour of adequate acute therapy without improvement.
Three trips to the emergency room in three days.
Quiet chest.
Pulse rate which varies more than 10mm Hg.
Sternocleidomastoid muscle and intercostal muscle withdrawing.
Low carbon dioxide pressure (PCO2). (paras 4-4b(1)-(7))
B
B
11.
To identify the cause of and prevent asthma attacks. (para 4-4d)
12.
c.
(paras 4-4f(1)(a)-(f))
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