Question

a patients wife reports that at night her husband stops breathing at times for several seconds. the ccma would document the wifes subjective description of the husbands breathing at which of the following?

• eupnea
• tachypnea
• dyspnea
• hyperpnea
• apnea

question 13
1 point
the ccma is performing vitals on a newborn infant for the first outpatient visit. the infant only weighs 10 lbs. where would be the best place for the ccm to obtain the pulse rate on the infant?

• over the apex of the heart
• over the brachial artery
• at the radial artery
• at the antecubital space
• at the infants heel

Explanation:

1. For the first question, apnea is the temporary cessation of breathing, which matches the description of the husband stopping breathing for several seconds. Eupnea is normal, unlabored breathing. Tachypnea is rapid breathing. Dyspnea is difficult or labored breathing. Hyperpnea is increased depth of breathing.
2. For the second question, in newborns, the best place to obtain the pulse rate is over the apex of the heart due to the difficulty in palpating peripheral pulses like the radial or brachial arteries. The antecubital space is more for blood - draws and the heel is not a site for pulse taking.

Answer:

1. E. apnea
2. A. over the apex of the heart