Question

1. if you hear fluid in the airway during your assessment, you should immediately suction the airway to prevent aspiration.
2. a patient who coughs up thick yellow or green sputum most likely has a(n) respiratory infection.
3. and seesaw breathing in a pediatric patient indicate inadequate breathing.
4. if you cannot palpate a pulse in an unresponsive patient, you should begin cpr.
5. tachycardia is a heart rate greater than 100 beats/min.

Explanation:

For question 16, in pediatric patients, nasal flaring and seesaw (paradoxical) breathing are signs of inadequate breathing. Nasal flaring occurs as the body tries to increase the amount of air intake, and seesaw breathing is due to ineffective respiratory - muscle function.

Answer:

1. Nasal flaring