Question: Astistant Case Study: Diagnostic Testing And Monitoring A 27-year-old Man Arrives In The Emergency Department Unable To Speak Because Of Shortness Of Breath. His Wife Stated That This Shortness Of Breath Came On Suddenly Two Days Ago And Is Progressively Worse. His Wife States That He Has A History Of Asthma With No Known Allergies. She Also Says That …

Astistant Case Study: Diagnostic testing and monitoring A 27-year-old man arrives in the emergency department unable to speak because of shortness of breath. His wife stated that this shortness of breath came on suddenly two days ago and is progressively worse. His wife states that he has a history of asthma with no known allergies. She also says that before two days ago, her husband was in good health. Physical examination reveals a well-developed, well-nourished man is obvious respiratory distress. He is alert, oriented, but very anxious. He is sitting forward on the bed, gasping for air. His vital signs include a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute, pulse of 125 beats/minute, blood pressure (BP) 112/75, temperature 37.0 °C, and a pulse oximeter reading of 92%. His trachea is midline with accessory muscle use. Lung auscultation reveals bilateral inspiratory and expiratory wheezes. Questions: 1. diagnostic tests are appropriate for this 27-year-old man in respiratory distress.?