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Which of the following are considered indications for flexible bronchoscopy?1. Unexplained lung collapse2. Need for large size tissue specimen3. Evaluate endotracheal tube-related injury4. Bronchogenic carcinoma correct answer: 1, 3, and 4 only Which of the following are considered contraindications for flexible bronchoscopy?1. Severe hypercapnia2. Impaired neck mobility3. Hemoptysis4. Recent myocardial infarction correct answer: 1, 2, and 4 only Your patient is being scheduled for a fle...

What are the indications for pulmonary function testing? correct answer: Identify and quantify changes in pulmonary function. Evaluate the need and quantification of therapeutic effectiveness. Perform epidemiological surveillance for pulmonary disease. Assess patients for post-operative pulmonary complications. Determine pulmonary disability. What does a spirometer measure? correct answer: Volume's and Flow Rate's What is a peak flow? What does it measure? What disease is i...

early mobilization of patients on vent can decrease what correct answer: decreased ICU weakness Single best indicator of alveolar ventilation correct answer: PACO2 When CO2 rises by 10, pH will decrease by correct answer: .8 It is important that patients on a ventilator receives appropriate management of correct answer: PACO2 Minute volumes of _____ are required to maintain a normal PACO2 correct answer: 80-100 What are the three scalars commonly seen on ventilator displays? ...

Airway resistance is an important concept in mechanical ventilation, because when the airway radius is reduced by 50% airflow resistance increases by ? correct answer: 16 times Pressure Support Ventilation is useful to compensate for the increased WOB due to what? correct answer: Airflow resistance and to augment spontaneous breathing A higher than normal lung compliance is often seen in patients with ? correct answer: Emphysema The equation corrected tidal volume/(peak inspiratory p...

Which substance is a known substitute for Methacholine? correct answer: Histamine True or False? Raw and sGaw are excellent indicators of an obstructive Disorder? correct answer: True True or False? sGaw is usually better indicator of Restrictive disorder than Raw. correct answer: False True or False? sGaw may actually be a more sensitive test of obstruction than FEV1/FVC. correct answer: True (FEV1/FVC are always constant whereas conductance is more sensitive to changes) Tru...

Ventilation correct answer: movement of air into and out of the lungs; brings fresh air in for gas exchange and allows for exhalation of CO2 Internal Respiration correct answer: CO2 moves out of cells and into blood and O2 moves from blood into cells at a cellular level External Respiration correct answer: O2 moves into the blood stream from the lungs and CO2 moves out of blood into lungs to be exhaled Transairway pressure (Pta) correct answer: gradient between airway opening and al...

According to the 2005 ATS-ERS repeatability standards, of the three following tracings, the two largest FVC values and the two largest FEV1 values should be within how many milliliters? correct answer: 150 Before bronchodilator studies, inhaled B-adrenergic agents should be withheld for how long? correct answer: 4-12 hours for regular of long-acting preparations The FEF25-75% depends on which of the following correct answer: FVC Back extrapolation is the method used to determine "ti...

which of the following are indications for terminating a cardiopulmonary exercise test? 1. progressive chest pain 2. A 2-mm downsloping ST depression 3. Tachycardia > 160 4. Monitoring system failure correct answer: 1, 2, 4 it is important to make a child feel safe and comfortable when performing a PFT, there are ways to make a PFT fun for the child. True or false correct answer: True which of the following are contraindications for performing an exercise test? correct answe...

When a practitioner performs a procedure that involves physical contact without the patient's consent, it can result in what charge? correct answer: battery What ethical issue has recently become a significant concern for respiratory therapists and all health care providers due to a congressional act? correct answer: patients right to privacy Carol Hayes is admitted to the ICU for COVID pneumonia and is on a ventilator. Who is not entitled to view her health record? correct answer: Any...

Anatomic Alterations of the Lung correct answer: - interstitial and intra-alveolar edema and hemorrhage - alveolar consolidation - intra-alveolar hyaline membrane formation - pulmonary surfactant deficiency or abnormality - atelectasis Other name for ARDS? (boards) correct answer: Adult hyaline membrane disease Common causes of ARDS in adults correct answer: - sepsis (most common) - aspiration - central nervous system disease - cardiopulmonary bypass - disseminated intravascular...