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A 2 year old patient presents with a cough,  clear lung sounds, stridor, barking cough and is afebrile.  Mother says he last ate about 1 hour ago. What diagnosis is most consistent with this information?

A pulmonary edema patient’s vital signs are as follows:  HR – 105, RR, 22, BNP 505, Creatinine is high, C(a-v) is 5%.  Blood protein levels are low.  Which of the following would be the most appropriate medication to give at this time?

A medical worker ends up having a positive PPD test,  Which drug would be ordered to treat this employee?

Clinical signs of an upper airway thermal injury include:1. facial burns.2. Blisters3. mucosal edema.4. epithelial sloughing.

The major pathologic or structural changes of the lungs associated with ventilator failure accompanying Guillain-Barré syndrome include: (Poorly managed)1. airway distortion and dilation.2..alveolar consolidation3. bronchospasm4. atelectasis.

Needle decompression of air in the chest cavity would be performd at which of the following anatomical locations?1. The needle is placed in the 2nd tor 3rd intercostal space.2. The needle is placed in the 4th to 5th intercostal space.3. The needle is placed in the midclavicular line.4. The needle is placed in the midaxillary line.

During a chest assessment on a patient with a large pleural effusion, which of the following would be expected?1. Decreased tactile and vocal fremitus2. Dull percussion note3. Diminished breath sounds4. Tracheal shift away from the effected lung

The term used to describe the movement of a flail chest, is which of the following?

Which of the following is/are commonly seen on the neck x-ray of a patient with LTB?

A BIPAP patient is observed having attempts to breathe that do not trigger a breathe.  What adjustment should be made to the BIPAP?