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General Patient C-KT
Genreral Patient Care Kettering Practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Advantages of an electronic medical record include | Improves the accuracy of charting the results of therapy Data entry is more efficient. Prevents unauthorized access to medical information. |
| In order to assist a patient with his efforts to quit smoking, the respiratory therapist could recommend | Varenicline & Bupropion HCI |
| What would be the most appropriate method of sterilizing the Bird Mark VII? | Ethylene Oxide |
| 75-year-old patient with COPD receives oxygen at home by nasal cannula with a bubble humidifier. How should the respiratory therapist instruct the patient to clean his humidifier | Soak it in a white vinegar solution for 20 minutes and rinse with water |
| monitor compliance of hospital employees in a smoking cessation program, the respiratory therapist should monitor what? | FeCO |
| FeNO | test done that Indicates inflammation with asthma patients |
| What does the 6MWT test for on a patient? | Record the distance he traveled in six minutes |
| Patient complains of shortness of breath while receiving oxygen via transtracheal catheter. Her pulse oximeter reading has decreased from 92% to 85%. The respiratory therapist should first | Think Mucus Plug, so Flush it with saline Then... You can increase flow to the catheter |
| The pulmonologist orders "portable oxygen therapy" at home for a patient being discharged from the hospital. | Liquid Oxygen, (Portable= non electrical ) |
| Oxygen concentrator | Electrically Powered Only gives.... Low flow rates 1-2 L/min Utilize a molecular sieve Routine care for filter cleaning Removes nitrogen from the air Needs a backup Cylinder if a Power outage |
| Humidification is provided with a disposable bubble humidifier. During a monthly visit, the respiratory therapist notices that the water in the humidifier reservoir appears to have a greenish tint and the patient reports recurring pulmonary infections | Patient is refilling humidifier with tap water |
| Goals for a pulmonary rehabilitation program for a patients | increased exercise tolerance improved activities of daily living decreased hypoxic symptoms |
| oxygen conservation cannula would be most appropriate for a patient with | Pulmonary Fibrosis (Long Term Use) |
| ICU director wishes to implement a protocol to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) for patients requiring mechanical ventilation. The respiratory therapist should recommend that the protocol include | Use a Closed suction catheter system |
| Home ways to clean equipment | Detergent/Soap, microwave, vinegar |