Registered Respiratory - Kettering (Multiple Choice) Questions and Answers | Latest Update | 100% Pass

Registered Respiratory - Kettering (Multiple Choice) Questions and Answers | Latest Update | 100% Pass **Which clinical factors increase difficulty in ventilating a patient effectively with a manual resuscitation device and mask? ** 1) bull neck 2) deviated septum 3) enlarged tongue **Answer: 1 & 3** **Complications associated with drawing blood from an arterial line EXCEPT... ** 1) infection 2) hematoma 3) anticoagulation 4) vessel spasm **Answer: 3** **Standard infection control procedures for tuberculosis are described as... ** 1) contact precautions 2) droplet precautions 3) airborne precautions 4) protective equipment **Answer: 3** **The recommended effective dose for Nitric Oxide (NO) Therapy is... ** 1) 0.5 - 1.5 ppm 2) 2 - 20 ppm 3) 80 - 150 ppm 4) 400 - 600 ppm **Answer: 2** **Correct position for draining the posterior segment of the left upper lobe during postural drainage and percussion... ** 1) Bed flat, patient on his side, percuss between clavicle and nipple. 2) Bed flat, patient sitting up leaning forward, percuss over back of left shoulder. 3) Bed elevated 12 inches, patient on left side, percuss in mid-axillary section. 4) Bed flat, pillow under hips, percuss between shoulder blades. **Answer: 2** **Decreased exhaled nitric oxide levels in a patient with cystic fibrosis may indicate increased use of... ** 1) corticosteroids 2) vest therapy 3) SABA (Short-Acting Beta Agonist) 4) pulmozyme **Answer: 1** **A patient presents with dyspnea, diminished breath sounds, dull percussion note on the left, and tracheal shift to the right on chest radiograph. The therapist suspects... ** 1) tension pneumothorax 2) lung abscess 3) atelectasis 4) pleural effusion **Answer: 4** **For a patient with an infected mucopurulent abscess in the right lung requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation, which device would be necessary? ** 1) laryngeal mask airway 2) esophageal tracheal combitube 3) carlens tube 4) kamen-wilkinson tube **Answer: 4** a post-operative patient has a fenestrated tracheostomy tube in place. The therapist is monitoring the cuff pressure and notes that the pressure is 32 cmH2O with a minimal leak. The most likely explanation for this is the... 1) cuff is overinflated. 2) obturator is in place. 3) tube is too small. 4) tube is in the left mainstem bronchus. 3 A 24 year old female has been admitted to the hospital after being involved in a sky diving accident. She is 163 cm tall (5 ft 4 in) and weighs 55 kg (120 lbs). The patient has been orally intubated with a size 7.5 mm endotracheal tube. A chest radiograph reveals bilateral opacification of all lung fields. Mechanical ventilation has been established with a volume ventilator at the following settings: Mode - SIMV, VT - 650 mL, RR - 12/mm, FiO2 - 65%, PEEP - 10 cmH2O, PIP - 58 cmH2O, plateau press - 50 cmH2O.