RES 204 TEST 2 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.

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 capnogram? a)Airway obstruction b)Hypoventilation c)Hyperventilation d)Increased dead space ventilation correct answer: a)Airway obstruction Which of the following medications should the therapist recommend for an infant with apnea of prematurity experiencing episodes of apnea? a)Canthine derivatives b)Benzodiazepines c)Antibiotics d)Doxapram correct answer: a)Canthine derivatives What is the greatest risk factor for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)? a)Premature rupture of membranes b)Male and white infants c)Prematurity d)Genetics correct answer: c)Prematurity Which of the following is the most common bacteria isolated in preterm infants? a)Group B Streptococcus b)Escherichia coli c)Pseudomona spp. d)Haemophilus influenza correct answer: b)Escherichia coli When neonatal pneumonia is suspected, how long does an infant generally receive broad-spectrum antibiotics? a)24 hours b)48 hours c)72 hours d)96 hours correct answer: c)72 hours A respiratory therapist is evaluating a chest radiograph of a patient taken 2 days after being admitted for significant respiratory distress and right middle lobe pneumonia. Although the therapist notices a dramatic clinical improvement in the patient, the chest X-ray appears to be more radiopaque than the one on admission. What could explain this situation? a)The therapist is mistakenly looking at a different patient's film. b)Incorrect exposure of the image receptor may have happened. c)Although the patient looks better, the pneumonia is probably worse.