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Cardiopulminary Science & Respiratory Skills

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show ethical principal which acknowledges patient's person liberty and their right to decide upon their best course  
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show ethical principal which binds the healthcare giver and the patient to tell the truth  
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Who discovered the fudamentals of gas exchange   show
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Who discovered that animals can't live in an environment which will not support a flame   show
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What is the purpose of the AARC   show
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show pressure varies inversely with volume(boyle's law)  
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Who established the Pneumatic Inst. of Bristol   show
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Define beneficence   show
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Who performed the first recorded respiratory physiology experiment   show
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Who is the Father of Inhalation Therapy   show
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show history of present illness  
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show registered  
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Responsible for the clinical function of the Respiratory Care Dept   show
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show care being provided is indicated, care is delivered competently and appropiately, patient is appropriately evaluated by physican before care is initiated  
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What is the chief reason that the respiratory care protocols were developed and are currently being used in hospitals throughout North America   show
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Respiratory Care education programs are reviewed by what committe to ensure quality   show
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show straight spine and bent legs  
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show vital sign sheets  
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What organization is responsible for credentialing respiratory therapist   show
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What term is used to describe the process in which a government agency gives an individual permission to practice an occupation   show
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What simple question does ethics try to answer   show
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show 25%  
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Who is considered to be the "father of medicine"   show
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Factors most critical in determining when a patient can be ambulated   show
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Considered the primary source of infection in the healthcare setting   show
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What is NOT an expected role of a respiratory therapist   show
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show participates in continuing education activities,obtains professional credentials, adheres to acode of ethics and completes an accredited education program  
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Which ethical principle obliges a respiratory therapist to uphold a patient's right to refuse a treatment   show
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show impeding local host defenses and provding surfaces for biofilms to develop  
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show John Priestly  
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Key factors determining the extent of harm caused by an electrical current   show
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show portability  
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What ethical principle can be used to justify the pain that might occur in drawing blood from a patient for a dignostic test   show
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show Hepatitis B  
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show John Dalton  
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show heart  
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show Department Manager  
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The debate over prolongation of life versus relief of suffering in elderly patients mainly involves differing opinions regarding what ethical principle   show
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show have good bacterial activity  
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What is TRUE regarding the use of soaps to clean equipment   show
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What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapit   show
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Statement that is true regarding the use of oxygen   show
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What voluntary accrediting agency monitors quality in respiratory care departments   show
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What type of advanced directives can patients use to help resolve ethical dilemmas involving their life- sustaining care   show
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show 1974  
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In the standard approach to hospital fires,the RACE plan has been suggested. What does the letter "C" stand for in this application   show
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Treatment based on careful review of available literature is known as   show
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show compensatory justice  
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show steam sterilization  
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Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of oxygenin1907   show
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Factors tha can have an impact on the outcomes of therapeutic communication between patient and practitioner   show
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show role fidelity  
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show standard  
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show Drinker and Emerson  
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show clarifying  
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What is the minimum recommended time for handwashing in the healthcare environment   show
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show Drager Pulmotor  
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What branch of law is concerned with the recognition and enforcement of the rights and duties of private individuals and organizations   show
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show Hutchinson  
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show physician orders  
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What is the term for a civil wrong committed against an individual or property, for which a court provides a remedy in the form of damages   show
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show inhalation therapy association  
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show progress sheet  
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show negligent practice  
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what organization has developed an examination to enable respiratory therapists to become licensed   show
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show C. White,LRCP,CRT  
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A physician orders an incorrect dose in a prescription for a powerful bronchodilator drug for an asthmatic pt. The respiratory therapist gives the prescribed dose, the patient has a fatal response and dies, who could a suit of negligence be bought against   show
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The majority of respiratory care education programs in the United States offer what degree   show
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show false  
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show false  
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show true  
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show true  
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show vagus  
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Terminal air spaces that serve as sites for gas exchange are   show
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show smoker  
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show 95  
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The law that states that a bubble will shrink to its smallest size is what law   show
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There are how many alveoli in the human lung   show
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show larynx  
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Type II pneumocytes are located in the   show
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show collateral ventilation  
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show cartilage  
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show right and left mainstream bronchi  
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show dyspnea  
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show rectal  
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The primary muscle for ventilation is the   show
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show carina  
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If an individual has 16 respirations per minute, they would have how many inspirations and expirations   show
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The primary organ for gas exchange in the fetus is the fetus   show
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When performing physical assessment , the "placing of hands" to detect physical signs is   show
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show crackles  
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The functions of the upper airway include   show
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show aid in the cough reflex, serves as conducting airway and participates in speech  
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The uvula   show
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The narrowest portion of the infant airway is the   show
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show 11cm  
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Type II   show
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A patient states he has trouble sleeping unless he uses two pillows, This comment is indicative   show
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show terminal bronchioles, respiratory bronchioles, alveolar ducts, alveolar sacs  
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Patient XY is now running a fever, the temperature went from 36.7 degrees Celsius to 37.7 degrees Celsius. You should expect   show
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Gas exchange begin in the   show
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The alveolar duct   show
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The narrowest portion of the adult airway   show
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show pseudostratified ciliated epithelial  
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Alveolar ventilation is   show
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Rate * tidal volume   show
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How many segments are in the left lung   show
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The nose performs many vital functions. Some are   show
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show 100%  
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The right mainstream bronchus is ( ) the left mainstream bronchus   show
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Which of the following muscles are considered accessory muscles of ventilation   show
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show Kussmaul's breathing  
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show phrenic  
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show sternocleidomastoid  
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Mucus is made by what   show
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show inspection  
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A greater than 10mmHg drop in blood pressure on inspiration is   show
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show biots  
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show cough  
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show SOAP charting  
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show 60-100bpm  
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Which of the following methods of temperature measurement is recommended for neonates   show
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Increased PEEP would   show
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show medullary, apneustic, pneumotaxic, and pontine  
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show 60mmHg  
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show inspiration; long  
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show Hering- Breuer reflex  
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show decrease the respiratory rate  
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Stimulation of the irritant reflex causes   show
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The juxtapulmonary receptors are activated by   show
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show emotion, carbon dioxide in the blood and metabolic status  
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show fluctuating levels of oxygen in the bloodstream  
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show high level of bicarbonate(HCO3)  
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show acidotic  
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show social space  
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show egophony  
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A harsh crowing sound usually heard on inspiration   show
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A pt. who has mucus that is the color of red currant jelly usually has been infected with   show
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show social  
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Breath sounds that are normally heard over the periphey of the the lungs   show
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Blood pressure is measured in   show
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show cough  
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show percussion  
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A bluish color of the skin caused by a decrease in the oxygen saturation   show
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show continouous absorption of oxygen and excretion of carbon dioxide  
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By what mechanism does gas exchange across the lung occur   show
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In patients with chronic respiratory disease what does pedal edemal indicate   show
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show reduction in cardiac output or poor peripherial perfusion  
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The fetus is potentially viable if born at the end of which stage of development   show
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During ausculation of a pt.'s chest, you hear abnormal discontinuous "bubbling" sounds at the lung bases. What best describes this   show
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show upper airway obstruction  
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show traction of surrounding elastic tissue and transmural pressure gradients  
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show increase mucus production decreases bronchospasm, shield the airway from toxic particles and trap inhaled contaminants  
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show severe pulmonary hyperinflation  
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What factor contributes to increased likelihood of an upper airway obstruction in an infant compared to an adult   show
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What pulmonary disorder could lead to acute flattening of the diaphragm   show
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show Smallest of the purely conducting airways  
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show Right sided pleural effusion, atelectasis of the right lower lobe and right lobar consolidation  
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At what point does the trachea branch into two mainstream bronchi   show
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show the right bronchus is more in line with the trachea  
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what portion of the left lung corresponds anatomically to the middle lobe of the right lung   show
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show sniff position  
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What is the function of the very small amount of pleural fluid found in the pleural space   show
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show right upper lobe atelectasis  
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show right sided heart failure  
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what disease is associated with barrel chest   show
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What results in partial or total obstruction of the airway in an unconcious patient   show
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show thyroid  
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what breathing pattern is associated with severe atelectasis   show
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a patient with asthma would tend to exhibit   show
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Cheyne-Stokes   show
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show Deep and fast breathing(diabetes/ metabolic acidosis)  
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show rapid/fast breathing (excercise)  
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show no breathing  
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eupena   show
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show heard around the sternum; softer and slightly lower in pitch  
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vesicular   show
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show high pitch, slightly longer expiration than inspiration  
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show decresing the air entrainment port size and increasing the oxygen- orifice diameter  
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What device would be contraindicated for a patient whose upper airway has been by passed   show
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Relative Humidity   show
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Gas flowing in a streamlined fashion is called   show
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show 157.5mmHg  
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show 760mmHg  
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show position of the needle valve, pressure compensation, and condition of the flow meter  
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show flow meter of choice when O2 tank is on its side and is actually a pressure gauge  
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show 298 K  
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show BTPS  
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According to Graham's Law which of the following gases would diffuse most quickly   show
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show relative humidity will decrease  
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What is the PIO2 of air if the barometer pressure is 630mm What is the PIO2 of air if the barometric pressure is 630mmHg   show
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The pin-in-hole combination for oxygen is   show
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show 1 & 5  
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The 5th floor called "code red" meaning fire. What should the respiratory therapist do first   show
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show viscosity  
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A patient is on a nasal cannula running @ 6 LPM. The therapist adds some extra tubing so that the patient can walk, this would   show
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show 40%  
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show remain partially inflated @ end-inspiration  
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show 5LPM  
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show ASSS  
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show water vapor  
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A pressure of 760mmHg, temperature of 0 degree Celsius and water vapor pressure of 0mmHg describes   show
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The law that states that the pressure difference needed to drive a fluid through a tube in a streamline fashion is directly proportional to the viscosity, length of the tube, rate of flow, and inversely proportional to the fourth power of the radius is   show
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show increases  
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show vaporization  
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show temperature  
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The reason for the minimum flow rate to a mask   show
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What would increase the likelihood of generating laminar air flow   show
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Oxygen concentrations that use semipermeable membranes can achieve ( ) O2 @ flows of 1-10LPM   show
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If the temperature of a saturated gas decreases, which of the following will occur   show
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show Short inspiratory time, fast rate breathing, lower O2 input, and large minute ventilation  
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show flowmeter  
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how can one determine whether a pressure reducing valve uses multiple stages for pressure reduction? By noting the   show
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What design components of an air injector would result in entraining the greatest amount of air   show
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A cooperative and alert postoperative patient taking food orally requires a small increment of FIO2 to be provided continuously. Precise FIO2 concentrations aren't needed. What device would be best to use   show
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show regulator  
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show lateral pressure will fall  
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show The greater thepatient's inspiratory flow, the greater is the FIO2  
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show read the pressure gauge  
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Which of the following methods of heat transfer requires no direct contact between the warmer and cooler substances   show
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show ventilatory demand, work of breathing and cardiac output  
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show fractional distillation  
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show 41 degrees Celsius  
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show false  
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A smaller surface area will increase the efficiency of a humidifier   show
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show  
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Boyles Law   show
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show v1/t1=v2/t2 (pressure/mass)  
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show p1/t1=p2/t2 (volume/mass)  
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show p1v1/t1=p2v2/t2  
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What agency is responsible for transporting medical gases   show
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Which organization is responsible for the purity of medical gases   show
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nasal cannula   show
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casscade humidifier   show
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show radial,carotid, femoral, brachial and dorsal pedis  
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show increase the temperature you increase the humidity  
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whateffect does the water level have on the efficency of a humidifier   show
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show high flow devices meet inspiratory demand and low flow devices don not  
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Name three examples of low flow devices   show
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show Ve=rr*Vt 12*500=6000 6.0 L  
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The patient is inhaling. What receptors would make him stop inhalation to bgin exhalation   show
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show tidal volume  
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Which of the following pressures vary throughout the normal breathing cycle   show
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show maintain normal physiologic conditions  
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Which of the following would indicate a need for O2 therapy for an adult or child   show
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You start a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patient on a nasal cannula @ 2L/min. What is the max time that should pass before assessing the patient's PaO2/SaO2   show
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Which of the following patient categories are @ high risk for developing atelectasis   show
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show negative during inspiration and positive during expiration  
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Inhalation of of dry gases can   show
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Which of the following inspired conditions should be maintained when delivering medical gases directly into the trachea through an endotracheal tube or a tracheotomy tube   show
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show tachypnea, tachycardia, and cyanosis  
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show opacified areas on the chest x-ray film, tachypnea and diminished/bronchial breath sounds  
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show oronasal oxygen delivery  
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show patchy infiltrates  
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show O2 induced hypoventilation  
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show Ppl decreases further below atmospheric, transpulmonary pressure gradient widens and Palv drops below that At the airway opening  
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To minimize the risk of retinopathy of prematurity(ROP), The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping the PaO2 below what level   show
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show provide all the gas needed by the patient during inspiration  
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Which type of humidifier "traps" the patient's body heat and expired water vapor to raise the humidity of inspired gas   show
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What is the effect of surface tension forces in the air filled lung   show
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show nasal cannula  
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What type of patient would you select a heated humidifier? A patient receiving   show
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The presence of surfactant in the alveoli tends to   show
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How is compliance computed   show
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show 0.20L/cmH20  
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show look for crimped or twisted delivery tubing  
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show their FIO2 values are directly proportional to their total flow  
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show O2 input flow to the jet and resistance down stream from the jet  
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A patient receiving 35% O2 through an air entrainment mask set @ ^L/min input flow becomestachypneic. You notice that the SpO2 has fallen from 91% to 87%. What action would be appropriate   show
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show 90%  
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A45 year old patinet with congestive heart failure receiving O2 through a 35% air entrainment mask; witha an O2 input of 6L/min. What is the total gas flow   show
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cylinder duration of FLOW formula   show
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tank factors   show
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show oxygen=green, carbondioxide=gray, helium=brown, heliox=green/brown, nitrous oxide=blue, nitic oxide=teal/black  
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formula for minute volume   show
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show 2200psi  
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entrainment ratios   show
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show Celsius= 5/9 * (Fahrenheit-32) THEN K=C - 273  
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Celsius to Kelvin   show
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duration of GAS   show
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show IBW(lbs)=106 + 6[height(in)-60]  
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Ideal body weight(women)   show
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show RH= Content/Capacity * 100  
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show Desired FIO2= PaO2(desired) * FIO2(known)/PaO2(known)  
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show multiply FIO2 by 5 and will give you the PaO2OF NORMAL person  
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