Shortness of Breath
Sample Question Paper #3
Multi-select
In the following questions you need to choose which of the presented items are correct. In all questions, you will need to select more than one option.
Which of the following conditions require precautions when administering SALBUTAMOL?
Heart failure / AMI | |
Diabetes mellitus
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Kidney failure
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Hypertension
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Pregnancy / lactating mothers | |
None of the above
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The symptoms of pleurisy include:
sudden onset
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gradual onset over <24 hours
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dull ache, increased by coughing an deep breathing
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sharp localised pain, worse on inspiration
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sharp, localised pain, worse with coughing and deep breathing
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patient can point exactly where pain is
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TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX is characterised by:
progressively worse shortness of breath
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bradycardia
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tracheal deviation
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flushed appearance
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tachycardia
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cyanosis
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distended neck veins
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a history of recent trauma
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