Question 89 · LEK · B – breathing and ventilation
Members of the specialized ambulance team located a male breathing with difficulty at the site of the accident. Which of the following actions are the most useful in establishing the primary diagnosis?
1) chest percussion;
2) breath rate assessment;
3) chest auscultation;
4) evaluation of saturation.
The correct answer is:
2) breath rate assessment;
3) chest auscultation;
4) evaluation of saturation.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2.
- B. 1,3.
- C. 1,4.
- D. 2,3.
- E. 3,4.
Hint
Separate the measurements that show how sick the patient is from the examinations that show why breathing is difficult.
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