Question

you are dispatched to a local residence for difficulty breathing. you find a man standing in his kitchen, leaning against a counter in a tripod position, and holding a metered-dose inhaler. As you question him, you see that he is working very hard to breathe, hear wheezing, and note that he can answer you with only one-to two word responses.

Answer 1

Answer: Patient having difficulty in breathing due to many of the reason such as due to lung infection, asthma etc. The first action should be taken is to make the patient sit in a comfortable position. Ask the patient if he has taken the dosage of inhaler or not. The inhaler should be shaken for at least 2-3 times and then it should be delivered to the patient and ask him to hold the breath for 10seconds. The second dose should be given after 30 seconds if the patient has not become stable. Ask the patient to breathe slowly.