Lindsey Jones - Test E Questions And
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Which of the following conditions would be a contraindication for IPPB?
A. fractured ribs
B. pulmonary edema
C. untreated pneumothorax
D. a patient requiring bronchodilation AND lung expansion C. untreated pneumothorax
The respiratory therapist has an order to cap a patient with a fenestrated tracheostomy tube in
preparation for speech therapy. Prior to applying the cap on the end of the tube, the therapist
should also ensure
A. the inner cannula is in place and the cuff deflated
B. the inner cannula is in place and the cuff inflated.
C. the inner cannula is removed and the cuff deflated
D. the inner cannula is removed and the cuff inflated C. the inner cannula is removed and
the cuff deflated
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A 75-kg (165-lbs) male is in acute ventilatory failure. In preparation for mechanical ventilatory
support, the patient is to be orally intubated. Which of the following artificial airways would be
most appropriate for this patient?
A. Size 8.0 mm ET tube with a small volume, high pressure cuff
B. Jackson tracheostomy tube
C. Size 7.5 mm fenestrated tracheostomy tube
D. Size 7.0 mm ET tube with a large volume, low pressure cuff D. Size 7.0 mm ET tube
with a large volume, low pressure cuff
Which of the following devices is needed to determine a patient's airway resistance?
A. turbine pneumotachometer
B. Wheatstone bridge helium analyzer
C. Geissler tube nitrogen analyzer
D. Body box D. Body box
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A patient is receiving manual ventilatory support with a bag-valve connected to a size 8.0 mm
ET tube. While transporting the patient from CT scan back to the intensive care unit, the
respiratory therapist notices oxygen saturation has dropped to 88% and that the bag-valve is
easier to squeeze than normal. Suspecting mal-positioning of the ET tube, the respiratory
therapist should first
A. obtain an arterial blood gas
B. examine chest rise and auscultate breath sounds
C. call for a chest radiograph
D. perform diagnostic chest percussion B. examine chest rise and auscultate breath
sounds
A 48-year-old patient has just been orally intubated prior to being placed on volume-controlled
ventilation. The respiratory therapist should do which of the following to best confirm proper
placement of the endotracheal tube?
A. assess chest rise symmetry
B. obtain a chest radiograph
C. auscultate breath sounds
, Lindsey Jones - Test E Questions And
Answers
D. examine tube markings near the lips B. obtain a chest radiograph
After 20 minutes into a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) a mechanically ventilated female
patient becomes anxious. Her baseline heart rate has increased by 20 /min. What should the
respiratory therapist do?
A. Return to full mechanical ventilation
B. Measure MIP
C. Calculate the RSBI
D. Increase the FIO2 and continue to monitor A. Return to full mechanical ventilation
What is needed to determine arterial oxygen content?
A. Oxygen index
B. PvO2
C. Hemoglobin level
D. P/F ratio C. Hemoglobin level
Answers
Which of the following conditions would be a contraindication for IPPB?
A. fractured ribs
B. pulmonary edema
C. untreated pneumothorax
D. a patient requiring bronchodilation AND lung expansion C. untreated pneumothorax
The respiratory therapist has an order to cap a patient with a fenestrated tracheostomy tube in
preparation for speech therapy. Prior to applying the cap on the end of the tube, the therapist
should also ensure
A. the inner cannula is in place and the cuff deflated
B. the inner cannula is in place and the cuff inflated.
C. the inner cannula is removed and the cuff deflated
D. the inner cannula is removed and the cuff inflated C. the inner cannula is removed and
the cuff deflated
, Lindsey Jones - Test E Questions And
Answers
A 75-kg (165-lbs) male is in acute ventilatory failure. In preparation for mechanical ventilatory
support, the patient is to be orally intubated. Which of the following artificial airways would be
most appropriate for this patient?
A. Size 8.0 mm ET tube with a small volume, high pressure cuff
B. Jackson tracheostomy tube
C. Size 7.5 mm fenestrated tracheostomy tube
D. Size 7.0 mm ET tube with a large volume, low pressure cuff D. Size 7.0 mm ET tube
with a large volume, low pressure cuff
Which of the following devices is needed to determine a patient's airway resistance?
A. turbine pneumotachometer
B. Wheatstone bridge helium analyzer
C. Geissler tube nitrogen analyzer
D. Body box D. Body box
, Lindsey Jones - Test E Questions And
Answers
A patient is receiving manual ventilatory support with a bag-valve connected to a size 8.0 mm
ET tube. While transporting the patient from CT scan back to the intensive care unit, the
respiratory therapist notices oxygen saturation has dropped to 88% and that the bag-valve is
easier to squeeze than normal. Suspecting mal-positioning of the ET tube, the respiratory
therapist should first
A. obtain an arterial blood gas
B. examine chest rise and auscultate breath sounds
C. call for a chest radiograph
D. perform diagnostic chest percussion B. examine chest rise and auscultate breath
sounds
A 48-year-old patient has just been orally intubated prior to being placed on volume-controlled
ventilation. The respiratory therapist should do which of the following to best confirm proper
placement of the endotracheal tube?
A. assess chest rise symmetry
B. obtain a chest radiograph
C. auscultate breath sounds
, Lindsey Jones - Test E Questions And
Answers
D. examine tube markings near the lips B. obtain a chest radiograph
After 20 minutes into a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) a mechanically ventilated female
patient becomes anxious. Her baseline heart rate has increased by 20 /min. What should the
respiratory therapist do?
A. Return to full mechanical ventilation
B. Measure MIP
C. Calculate the RSBI
D. Increase the FIO2 and continue to monitor A. Return to full mechanical ventilation
What is needed to determine arterial oxygen content?
A. Oxygen index
B. PvO2
C. Hemoglobin level
D. P/F ratio C. Hemoglobin level
