Handout_ch16.docx

**CHAPTER 16 QUIZ** **\ IN THE FIELD** 1. Is the patient's breathing adequate or inadequate? 2. When you elicited a focused history of the condition, which questions should you have asked the patient? 3. Which steps would you take to treat this patient? 4. Which oxygenation adjunct woul...

**CHAPTER 16 QUIZ** **\ IN THE FIELD** 1. Is the patient's breathing adequate or inadequate? 2. When you elicited a focused history of the condition, which questions should you have asked the patient? 3. Which steps would you take to treat this patient? 4. Which oxygenation adjunct would you use if you decided to start administering oxygen to the patient? 5. In which position should this patient be transported to the hospital? **CHAPTER 16 REVIEW** **10.** Emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma are examples of [ ] [ ] [ ]. **11.** Two devices that can be attached to an MDI to hold medication until it is inhaled are a(n) [ ] **12.** Metered-dose inhalers can be administered by the EMT only with the approval of\ [ ] [ ] through on-line or off-line orders. **13.** A pulse oximeter reading of less than [ ] in a patient with any breathing difficulty is a sign of hypoxia. **14.** If upon assessment you find the patient's breathing rate or tidal volume to be inadequate, you should begin [ ] [ ] [.] **15.** The patient with breathing difficulty is a(n) [ ] patient, so you should consider calling for advanced life support backup. **Prescribed Inhaler** **HANDOUT 16-1:** Chapter 16 Quiz **HANDOUT 16-2:** In the Field **HANDOUT 16-3:** Chapter 16 Review **10.** obstructive lung diseases **11.** spacer; valved holding chamber **12.** medical direction **13.** 94 percent **14.** positive pressure ventilation **15.** priority **HANDOUT 16-4:** Prescribed Inhaler **Medication Names:** **Indications:** **Contraindications:** **Medication Form:** Aerosolized in a metered-dose inhaler. **Dosage:** The total number of times the medication can be administered is determined by medical direction. **Action:** Beta agonist that relaxes the bronchiole smooth muscle and dilates the lower airways. This reduces the airway resistance. **Side Effects:**