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A baby is born at term with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and a very small mandible. She requires positive-pressure ventilation because she is not breathing. You are unable to achieve a seal with bag and mask. Which intervention is indicated? - ANSWER Insert a laryngeal mask You are at the resuscitation of a newborn who is gasping and has a heart rate of 60 beats per minute. What is the most important action you can take? - ANSWER Provide PPV What size (internal diameter) endotracheal t...

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8 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

shantelleG

The body's first pulmonary response to exercise is a steep increase in: correct answer: VT When a patient inhales more than this threshold % of vital capacity, all of the potential energy boost from the "springy" ribcage has been spent, and any increase in lung volume will now require inspiratory effort from accessory muscles to overcome both chest wall and lung compliances. correct answer: 60% The ideal trach tube for the weaning process: correct answer: allows adequate airflow arou...

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2 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

RES 204 Test 3 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS What intervention should the therapist perform when an infant is born with choanal atresia in respiratory distress? A) Perform nasotracheal intubation. B) Recommend a tracheotomy procedure. C)Insert an oral airway. D)Perform a cricothyroidotomy. - CORRECT ANSWER c) Insert an oral airway. About half of infants diagnosed with choanal atresia also have ______________________. A) Abdominal compartment syndrome B) VA...

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16 pages

Written in 2025/2026

Grade A+

STANFORDTOPGRADES

Res 204 Final Exam Study Guide 103 Questions With Complete Solutions!!

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13 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

Daratoo

Res 204 Final Exam Study Guide 103 Questions With Complete Solutions/Newest Update

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15 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

OliviaGreenways

Res 204 Final Exam Study Guide 103 Questions With Complete Solutions!!

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13 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

Teachme2oo

Res 204 Final Exam Study Guide 103 Questions With Complete Solutions!!

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60 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

EvaTee

A baby is born at term with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and a very small mandible. She requires positive-pressure ventilation because she is not breathing. You are unable to achieve a seal with bag and mask. Which intervention is indicated? - ANSWER Insert a laryngeal mask You are at the resuscitation of a newborn who is gasping and has a heart rate of 60 beats per minute. What is the most important action you can take? - ANSWER Provide PPV What size (internal diameter) endotracheal t...

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8 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

Lecchris

A baby is born at term with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and a very small mandible. She requires positive-pressure ventilation because she is not breathing. You are unable to achieve a seal with bag and mask. Which intervention is indicated? correct answer: Insert a laryngeal mask You are at the resuscitation of a newborn who is gasping and has a heart rate of 60 beats per minute. What is the most important action you can take? correct answer: Provide PPV What size (internal diameter...

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15 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

What measures can the therapist take to prevent heat loss and cold stress before performing resuscitation on a preterm neonate? I. Dry the infant's skin. II. Wrap the infant in pre-warmed blankets. III. Remove wet linens from around the infant. IV. Measure the neonate's body temperature. a)IV only b)I and II only c)I, II, and III only d)I, II, and IV only correct answer: c)I, II, and III only After the umbilical cord has been cut in the delivery room during the delivery of an inf...

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55 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

A bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood? correct answer: cyanosis COPD is a combination of? correct answer: chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma When is COPD diagnosed? correct answer: after being ill for 3 months of the year for 2 consecutive years Causes of COPD? correct answer: smoking, smoke exposure, pollutants, familial predisposition, emphysema Prevention of COPD? correct answer: no smoking! Signs and s...

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9 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

Function of Lungs correct answer: Gas exchange between inspired air and blood in the pulmonary circulation Upper airway function correct answer: Filter airborne, humidifies, and warms inspi. gas Lower airway function correct answer: gas exchange What controls Respiration? correct answer: The brain stem & Diaphragm. What are accessory muscles for inspiration? correct answer: SCM (strenocleidomastoid), scalenes, and Intercostals. Define Expiration correct answer: passive proce...

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7 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

A bubble CPAP has been set up on an infant at 12 L/minute and the water column is reading 4 cm H2O. A chest X-ray reveals mild lung overdistention. What is the most feasible explanation for this finding? correct answer: The flow rate is very high and the CPAP measured at the nasal prongs is probably >4 cm H2O. Which of the following devices would be most appropriate to use for a 3-year-old patient who experiences immediate postextubation hypoxemia? correct answer: Aerosol mask The the...

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5 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

How will excess condensate present in aerosol tubing affect the delivered FiO2? a)It will increase the FiO2. b)It will decrease the FiO2. c)It will only affect the FiO2 if in excess of 2 mL. d)It will produce an unpredictable effect on the FiO2. correct answer: a)It will increase the FiO2. You are caring for a 6-year old patient who is receiving positive-pressure mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube. The child begins to move his head and suddenly becomes cyanotic, and his he...

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20 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

What intervention should the therapist perform when an infant is born with choanal atresia in respiratory distress? a)Perform nasotracheal intubation. b)Recommend a tracheotomy procedure. c)Insert an oral airway. d)Perform a cricothyroidotomy. correct answer: c)Insert an oral airway. About half of infants diagnosed with choanal atresia also have ______________________. a)Abdominal compartment syndrome b)VACTERL syndrome c)CHARGE syndrome d)Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome correct answ...

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26 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

Describe the type of respiratory patients who typically stay at LTACHs and their LOS correct answer: Provide highly focused care to patients with complex medical conditions, including patients who have been ventilator dependent and difficult to wean a. they often have tracheostomy tube and not ETT Recognize a list of commonly encountered problems associated with ventilator weaning correct answer: 8. Difficulty with weaning/troubleshooting -Respiratory insufficiency -Airway Obstructions ...

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12 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

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 thera...

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37 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

Which of the following diseases are NOT common clinical conditions treated in respiratory home care? Select one: a.Muscular Dystrophy b.ARDS c.Lung CA d.CF e.ALS correct answer: b.ARDS An important aspect at the beginning of a new home care respiratory care patient is Select one: ing that oxygen equipment is placed at least 20 feet from a source of heat. ding connectors and extra oxygen tubing to allow the patient to stay connected to the concentrator and still move up to @100 feet ...

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25 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

In which of the following conditions would an increased DLCO be expected? 1. Pulmonary hemorrhage 2. Sarcoidosis 3. Pneumonectomy 4. Polycythemia a. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 4 c. 2 and 3 d. 2 and 4 correct answer: 1 and 4 Pulmonary hemorrhage Polycythemia Which of the following lung volumes cannot be directly measured with spirometry? correct answer: Functional Residual Capacity This molecule is one of the body's defense mechanisms to fight invading organisms such as bacteria. correct...

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28 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

Recognize a list of conditions which can be assessed with the measurement of all lung volumes and capacities correct answer: A. FRC - (functional residual capacity) 1. volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of a quiet breath 2. AKA resting expiration level - normal exhalation. *3. RV (residual volume) - is the volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of a maximal expiration, regardless of the lung volume at which exhalation was started 4. An important diagnostic tool in ...

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17 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classroom

A baby is born at term with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and a very small mandible. She requires positive-pressure ventilation because she is not breathing. You are unable to achieve a seal with bag and mask. Which intervention is indicated? correct answer: Insert a laryngeal mask You are at the resuscitation of a newborn who is gasping and has a heart rate of 60 beats per minute. What is the most important action you can take? correct answer: Provide PPV What size (internal diameter...

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15 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

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