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to"j approachj thatj movesj beyondj technicalj descriptionsj ofj machinery.j Learnj toj identifyj equipment,j understandj howj itj w
orks,j andj applyj yourj knowledgej toj clinicalj practicejwithjthisjcomprehensivejoverviewjofjthejequipmentjandjtechniquesjuse
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devicesj andjequipment,jwhichjarejdividedjintojclearlyjdefinedjsectionsjincluding:jventilators,jtransport,jhome-
care,j neonatalj andj pediatricj ventilators,j andj alternativej ventilators.j Inj addition,j there’sj aj focusj onj specificj ventilatorj
characteristicsj suchj asj mode,j monitorsj andj displays,j alarmsj andj indicators,j graphics,j specialj features,jandjtroubleshoo
tingjforjlesser-usedjventilators.
Table of Contents
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I. Introduction
1. Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist
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2. Principles of Infection Control
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3. Introduction to Ventilators
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II. Medical Gasesj
4. Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases
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5. Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and Controlling Devices
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6. Humidity and Aerosol Therapy
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,III. Assessment
7. Assessment of Pulmonary Function
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8. Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
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9. Blood Gas Monitoring
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IV. Devices
10. Lung Expansion Devices
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11. Mechanical Ventilators: General-Use Devices
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12. Infant/Pediatric Ventilators j
13. Home-Care, Transport Devices, Alternative Devices
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V. Critical Care and Other Therapies
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14. Airway Management Devices and ACLS
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15. Sleep Diagnostics
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, Chapter 01: Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist
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MULTIPLEjCHOICE
1. Powerjisjajmeasurejofjwhichjofjthejfollowing?
a. Mechanicaljenergy
b. Gravitationaljpotentialjenergy
c. Thejratejatjwhichjworkjisjbeingjperformed
d. Thejratejatjwhichjatomsjandjmoleculesjmove
ANS:jj C
Powerjisjajmeasurejofjthejratejatjwhichjworkjisjbeingjperformed.jThejformulajPj=jW/J,jwherej Wj=jwattsjandj1jwa
ttjisjequaljtoj1jJ/s,jexpressesjthis.jJoulesjarejthejinternationaljstandardjforj expressingjenergyjandjwork.
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2. Whenjeffortjproducesjajchangejinjthejpositionjofjmatter:
a. workjisjperformed.
b. itjisjknownjasjajjoule.
c. mechanicaljpowerjisjcreated.
d. thejlawjofjthejconservationjofjenergyjisjbeingjused.
ANS:jj A
Workjisjperformedjonlyjwhenjeffortjorjoutsidejforcesjproducejajchangejinjthejpositionjofj matter.
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3. Thejunitjusedjtojexpressjthejforcejofj1jnewtonj(N)jactingjonjaj1-
kilogramj(kg)jobjectjtojmovej itj1jmeterj(m)jisjwhichjofjthejfollowing?
a. Watt c. Kilowatt
b. Joule d. Kineticjenergy
ANS:jj B
Onejjoulejisjequaljtojthejforcejofj1jNjactingjonj1jkg.jAjwattjisjequivalentjtoj1jJ/s.jAjkilowattjisj simplyj1000jW.jKineti
cjenergyjisjenergyjanjobjectjpossessesjwhenjitjisjinjmotion.
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4. Powerjisjexpressedjinjwhichjofjthejfollowingjunits?
a. Newtons c. Ohms
b. Joules d. Watts
ANS:jj D
Powerjisjajmeasurejofjthejratejatjwhichjworkjisjbeingjperformed.jEnergyjandjworkjarej measuredjinjjoules.jOnejj
oulejisjthejforcejofj1jNjactingjonjaj1-
kgjobjectjtojmovejitj1jm.jOhmsj isjthejresistancejanjelectricaljcircuitjpossesses.
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