RES 204 TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

A baby is born at term with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and a very small mandible. She requires positive-pressure ventilation because she is not breathing. You are unable to achieve a seal with bag and mask. Which intervention is indicated? correct answer: Insert a laryngeal mask You are at...

Recognize a list of conditions which can be assessed with the measurement of all lung volumes and capacities correct answer: A. FRC - (functional residual capacity) 1. volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of a quiet breath 2. AKA resting expiration level - normal exhalation. *3. RV ...

In which of the following conditions would an increased DLCO be expected? 1. Pulmonary hemorrhage 2. Sarcoidosis 3. Pneumonectomy 4. Polycythemia a. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 2 and 4 correct answer: 1 and 4 Pulmonary hemorrhage Polycythemia Which of the following lung volumes ca...

Which of the following diseases are NOT common clinical conditions treated in respiratory home care? Select one: a.Muscular Dystrophy b.ARDS c.Lung CA d.CF e.ALS correct answer: b.ARDS An important aspect at the beginning of a new home care respiratory care patient is Select one: ing tha...

Which of the following indirect insults can cause ARDS? a)Pneumonia b)Chest trauma c)Closed head injury d)Cor pulmonale correct answer: c)Closed head injury The following capnogram was obtained from a newborn infant receiving mechanical ventilation.How should the therapist evaluate this ca...

Describe the type of respiratory patients who typically stay at LTACHs and their LOS correct answer: Provide highly focused care to patients with complex medical conditions, including patients who have been ventilator dependent and difficult to wean a. they often have tracheostomy tube and not ETT...

You are assisting with an elective intubation of an average sized 11yo child in respiratory failure. A colleague is retrieving the color coded length based tape from the resuscitation cart. Which of the following is likely to be the estimated size of the cuffed endotracheal tube for this child? a....

The body's first pulmonary response to exercise is a steep increase in: correct answer: VT When a patient inhales more than this threshold % of vital capacity, all of the potential energy boost from the "springy" ribcage has been spent, and any increase in lung volume will now require inspira...

What intervention should the therapist perform when an infant is born with choanal atresia in respiratory distress? a)Perform nasotracheal intubation. b)Recommend a tracheotomy procedure. c)Insert an oral airway. d)Perform a cricothyroidotomy. correct answer: c)Insert an oral airway. About...

How will excess condensate present in aerosol tubing affect the delivered FiO2? a)It will increase the FiO2. b)It will decrease the FiO2. c)It will only affect the FiO2 if in excess of 2 mL. d)It will produce an unpredictable effect on the FiO2. correct answer: a)It will increase the FiO2. ...

A bubble CPAP has been set up on an infant at 12 L/minute and the water column is reading 4 cm H2O. A chest X-ray reveals mild lung overdistention. What is the most feasible explanation for this finding? correct answer: The flow rate is very high and the CPAP measured at the nasal prongs is probabl...

Function of Lungs correct answer: Gas exchange between inspired air and blood in the pulmonary circulation Upper airway function correct answer: Filter airborne, humidifies, and warms inspi. gas Lower airway function correct answer: gas exchange What controls Respiration? correct answer:...

A bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood? correct answer: cyanosis COPD is a combination of? correct answer: chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma When is COPD diagnosed? correct answer: after being ill for 3 months of the yea...

What measures can the therapist take to prevent heat loss and cold stress before performing resuscitation on a preterm neonate? I. Dry the infant's skin. II. Wrap the infant in pre-warmed blankets. III. Remove wet linens from around the infant. IV. Measure the neonate's body temperature. a)...