Respiratory Assessment

Presentations

100

What stage (distress, failure, arrest) is the patient in?

SpO₂: 76%

ETCO₂: 65

RR: 6

Patient unresponsive

Late respiratory failure/impending arrest

200

What stage (distress, failure, arrest) is the patient in?

SpO₂: 94%

ETCO₂: 30

RR: 28

Breathing is rapid and shallow, using accessory muscles, patient appears anxious

Respiratory distress

300

What stage (distress, failure, arrest) is the patient in?

Sp0₂:82%

ETCO₂:55

RR: 10 and irregular

Breathing slowly and shallowly, cyanotic lips, patient is lethargic

Late respiratory failure

400

Patient reports they have had a cough and night-sweats for the past few weeks, and is coughing up bloody sputum. They are running a low-grade fever. What do you suspect?

Tuberculosis

Conditions

100

Name a respiratory condition that can be caused by smoking/vaping

Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, Lung cancer, Popcorn Lung (bronchiolitis obliterans)

200

What does DVT stand for and what respiratory emergency can it cause?

Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism

300

What demographic (race and age) is most prone to asthma?

African-American children

400

What progressive, genetic, respiratory condition causes excessive mucus buildup and damage to the lungs and digestive system?

Cystic Fibrosis

Trivia

100

How do nasal hairs benefit your respiratory system?

By trapping air pollutants

200

How many lobes does the right lung have?

three

300

About how many pints of air does the average, healthy human respiratory system process per minute?

13!!!

400

What percentage of the world population is estimated to have been infected with Tuberculosis?

25%

Surprise!

100

How many years did Yehudah live in Tanzania for

five

200

How many cars has Maddie hit in her two months of driving

three

300

Who is Bailey's favorite F1 driver?

Carlos Sainz

400

How does Mr. Massey eat a jumbo bag of M&Ms?

One at a time