Question

 Unit 7: Respiratory Emergencies and Illnesses

 1. A cross country athlete is severely allergic to bees and has asthma. If she is having difficulty breathing, what other sign or symptom would help determine whether she is suffering from asthma or experiencing anaphylactic shock?

 a. wheezing

 b. swollen lips, tongue, or throat

 C. bluish or gray skin, fingernails, or lips

 d. chest tightness

 e. none of the above, since all are signs or symptoms of asthma and anaphylactic shock

 2. Which sign indicates that an athlete may have a throat contusion? a. crunchy or grating sound when the throat is touched

 b. coughing

 C. gasping

 d. hoarseness

 e. all of the above

 3. Athletes hyperventilate because they are not receiving enough

 oxygen.

 a. true

 b. false

 4. Which of the following is effective in helping an athlete prevent an asthma attack during practice?

 a. using her inhaler as directed by her physician

 ob. taking frequent rest breaks

 C. seif-monitoring for asthma signs and symptoms

 d. monitoring by the coach when the athlete competes in cold and dusty

 environments

 e. all of the above

Answer 1

1.a, b, c

Patient may experience a sudden onset of symptoms, including dizziness, chest pain, incontinence, swelling of the lips and tongue, wheezing snd stridor. Skin changes include flushing, pruritus, urticaria and angioedema.

2.b, d

Spasmodic coughing, severe pain, hoarse voice, difficulty swallowing, difficilty breathing.

3bRapid breathing result in a deficiency of carbondioxide in blood.

4.a, b.