Chapter 02: The Physical Examination Des Jardins: Clinical Manifestations And Assessment Of Respiratory Disease, 8th Edition

A 50-year-old patient would be said to have hypotension when her: a. blood pressure is 130/90 mm Hg. b. blood pressure is 85/55 mm Hg. c. heart rate is 55 bpm. d. pulse pressure is 40 mm Hg. {Ans: B. Blood pressure is 85/55 mm Hg. -Hypotension is said to be present when the patient's blood pressure falls below 90/60 mm Hg. A heart rate of 55 bpm would be bradycardia. Pulse pressure is normally about 40 mm Hg.}A dull percussion note would be heard in which of the following situations? 1. Atelectasis 2. Pleural thickening 3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 4. Consolidation a. 1, 2 b. 3, 4 c. 2, 3, 4 d. 1, 2, 4 {Ans: D. 1: Atelectasis, 2: Pleural thickening, 4: Consolidation D. 1, 2, 4 -Because of hyperinflation, a patient with COPD would have a hyperresonant percussion note. All of the other listed options would result in a dull percussion note.}When would induced hypothermia be indicated? a. During brain surgery b. During bowel surgery c. To break a fever d. To treat carbon monoxide poisoning {Ans: A. DURING BRAIN SURGERY -Induced hypothermia may involve only a portion of the body or