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Cardiopulminary Science & Respiratory Skills

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Define autonomy   ethical principal which acknowledges patient's person liberty and their right to decide upon their best course  
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Define veracity   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   Lavoiser  
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Who discovered that animals can't live in an environment which will not support a flame   Leonardo Da Vinci  
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What is the purpose of the AARC   promote education,lobby congress,promote professionalism and act as a "voice" for its members  
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Robert Boyle discovered what important gas law   pressure varies inversely with volume(boyle's law)  
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Who established the Pneumatic Inst. of Bristol   Beddoes  
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Define beneficence   the ethical principle that requires the respiratory therapist to actively contribute to the well-being of the patient he serves  
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Who performed the first recorded respiratory physiology experiment   Aristole  
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Who is the Father of Inhalation Therapy   Beddoes  
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In what section of the patient history can a detailed descrption of the patient's current symptom be found   history of present illness  
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The( )respiratory therapist is the highest credential in the profession   registered  
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Responsible for the clinical function of the Respiratory Care Dept   Medical Director  
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What is the most essential aspect of providing quality respiratory care   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   enhance efficiency of respiratory care personnel in providing patient care  
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Respiratory Care education programs are reviewed by what committe to ensure quality   Commission for Accredidation of Respiratory Care  
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Lifting heavy objects is best done with which of the following techniques   straight spine and bent legs  
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To determine ant recent trends in a patinet pulse, respiration, blood pressure, you would go to which section of the medical records   vital sign sheets  
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What organization is responsible for credentialing respiratory therapist   NBRC  
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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   Licensure  
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What simple question does ethics try to answer   How should we act  
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Approximately what percent of patients receiving mechanical ventilation develop pneumonia as a complication   25%  
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Who is considered to be the "father of medicine"   Hippocrates  
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Factors most critical in determining when a patient can be ambulated   stability of vital signs and absence of severe pain  
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Considered the primary source of infection in the healthcare setting   humans  
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What is NOT an expected role of a respiratory therapist   selling oxygen therapy devices to patients  
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What are characteristics of a respiratory care profesional   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   autonomy  
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How do endotracheal tubes increase the risk of infection   impeding local host defenses and provding surfaces for biofilms to develop  
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Who discovered oxygen in 1774 and described it as "dephlogisticated air"   John Priestly  
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Key factors determining the extent of harm caused by an electrical current   duration for which the current is applied, path the current takes through the body, and amount of current flowing through the body  
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HIPPA was established in 1996 to set standards related to sharing confidential health history information about patients. What does the "P" stand for   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   double effect  
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What vaccination does OSHA require hospital employers to provide   Hepatitis B  
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Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture   John Dalton  
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Which of the following organs is the most sensitive to the effects of electrical shock   heart  
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Responibility for the technical direction of a respiratory care department lies with whom   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   Beneficence  
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What is NOT TRUE regarding the use of soaps to clean equipment   have good bacterial activity  
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What is TRUE regarding the use of soaps to clean equipment   work poorly in hard water and can help remove organic material  
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What was the primary duty of the first inhalation therapit   support oxygen therapy  
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Statement that is true regarding the use of oxygen   oxygen accelerates the rate of combustion and increased oxygen concentration accelerates the rate of combustion  
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What voluntary accrediting agency monitors quality in respiratory care departments   JCAHO  
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What type of advanced directives can patients use to help resolve ethical dilemmas involving their life- sustaining care   durable power of attorney and living will  
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When did the designation "respiratory therapist" become standard   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   contain  
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Treatment based on careful review of available literature is known as   evidence-based medicine  
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Has played a major role in increasing the cost of healthcare   compensatory justice  
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What is the most common, efficent and easiest sterilization method   steam sterilization  
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Who was the first to develop the large-scale production of oxygenin1907   Karl von Lindi  
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Factors tha can have an impact on the outcomes of therapeutic communication between patient and practitioner   Verbal and nonverbal components of expession, environmental factors(eg noise, privacy), values and beliefs of both patient and practitioner, sensory and emotional factors(eg. fear, pain)  
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When a respiratory therapist defers a patient's question about a condition to the attending physician. What ethical principle is being practiced   role fidelity  
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What is NOT a category under Expanded Precautions   standard  
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What two names are linked with the development of the iron lung, which was extensively used to treat the polio epidemic in the 1950's   Drinker and Emerson  
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A therapist who says "Please explain that to me again" to a patient during an interview is using what interpersonal communication technique   clarifying  
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What is the minimum recommended time for handwashing in the healthcare environment   15 seconds  
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Was one of the first positive-pressure ventilators development   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   civil  
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In 1846, who developed a water seal spirometer, which allowed accurate measurement of the patient's vital capacity   Hutchinson  
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To confirm a physicians prescription for a drug that you need to give to a patient, you would go to which section of the medical record   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   tort  
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what was the name of the first professional organization for the field of respiratory care   inhalation therapy association  
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To determine the most recent medical status of a patient whom you are about to start treating, you would go to which section of the medical record   progress sheet  
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what is NOT considered an intentional tort   negligent practice  
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what organization has developed an examination to enable respiratory therapists to become licensed   national board for respiratory care  
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what is the correct way to sign a medical record entry   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   respiratory therapist, attending ohysician, and dispensing pharmacist  
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The majority of respiratory care education programs in the United States offer what degree   Associates  
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The AARC is the professional organization of radiologic technologist in the USA   false  
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Sixteen inhales plus 16 exhales equals 32 respirations per minute   false  
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The practice of universal precautions assumes that all patients are potentially infected   true  
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Sitting or standing with your arms crossed sends a message of unacceptance   true  
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What nerve innervates many different locations throughout the body   vagus  
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Terminal air spaces that serve as sites for gas exchange are   alveoli  
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The presence of an abundance of goblet cells is indicative of a heavy   smoker  
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Type I cells comprise what % of the surface area of the lungs   95  
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The law that states that a bubble will shrink to its smallest size is what law   Laplace  
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There are how many alveoli in the human lung   300,000,000  
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What connects the upper and lower airways   larynx  
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Type II pneumocytes are located in the   alveoli  
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The canals of Lambert provide   collateral ventilation  
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Support is provided to the trachea by   cartilage  
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The trachea divides into   right and left mainstream bronchi  
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Difficult or labored breathing is   dyspnea  
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Core temperature is most accurate when taken   rectal  
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The primary muscle for ventilation is the   diaphragm  
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The point at which the trachea divides into right and left mainstream bronchi is the   carina  
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If an individual has 16 respirations per minute, they would have how many inspirations and expirations   16;16  
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The primary organ for gas exchange in the fetus is the fetus   placenta  
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When performing physical assessment , the "placing of hands" to detect physical signs is   palpation  
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A respiratory therapy practitioner is auscultating the chest of a pt. who has pneumonia and notes popping sounds in the left lower lobe @the end of inspiration. What terms should be recorded in the chart to describe the sounds   crackles  
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The functions of the upper airway include   conducting gases, heat exchange and humidification  
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The larynx functions as   aid in the cough reflex, serves as conducting airway and participates in speech  
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The uvula   is a cone- shaped process midline to the soft palate and monitors flow when a person coughs, sneezes or vomits  
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The narrowest portion of the infant airway is the   cricoid cartilage  
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The adult trachea is how long   11cm  
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Type II   make surfactant, are highly metabolic, and store surfactant  
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A patient states he has trouble sleeping unless he uses two pillows, This comment is indicative   orthopnea  
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Most correctly describes the anatomic pathway of air to AC membrane   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   increased oxygen demand and increased inspiratory rate  
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Gas exchange begin in the   respiratory bronchioles  
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The alveolar duct   ends in a cluster of alveolar sac, has smooth muscle present, is comprised of simple squamous epithelium, and extends from the 24th to the 27th generation  
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The narrowest portion of the adult airway   glottis  
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The bronchioles, as are the bronchi and trachea are composed of   pseudostratified ciliated epithelial  
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Alveolar ventilation is   the portion of gas available for gas exchange  
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Rate * tidal volume   Ve(minute ventilation)  
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How many segments are in the left lung   8  
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The nose performs many vital functions. Some are   warm, filter, humidifies, conducting airway and aids in phonation  
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By the time that inspired air reaches the carina, it has a relative humidity of   100%  
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The right mainstream bronchus is ( ) the left mainstream bronchus   shorter and wider  
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Which of the following muscles are considered accessory muscles of ventilation   scalene and sternocleidomastoid  
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Which breathing pattern would MOST LIKELY be seen in s diabetic patient   Kussmaul's breathing  
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What nerve innervates the diaphragm   phrenic  
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This muscle is recruited after 3/4 of vital capacity has been inspired   sternocleidomastoid  
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Mucus is made by what   goblet cells and sub mucosal glands  
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When performing a visual assessment, the observation of the breathing pattern is   inspection  
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A greater than 10mmHg drop in blood pressure on inspiration is   pulse paradoxus  
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If a patient is breathing erratically with periods of apnea, he has which of   biots  
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What is the most common complaint in pulmonary disease   cough  
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An example of POMR method of documentation is the   SOAP charting  
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The normal value for the resting pulse rate of the adult is   60-100bpm  
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Which of the following methods of temperature measurement is recommended for neonates   axillary  
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Increased PEEP would   increase continuous pressure in the intra pleural space, impede venous return, and decrease blood pressure  
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The respiratory components of the medulla and pons include   medullary, apneustic, pneumotaxic, and pontine  
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The peripheral chemo receptors are activated by a Po2 of   60mmHg  
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When the apneustic center is stimulated ( ) becomes very ( )   inspiration; long  
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Protects the lungs from excessive inflation   Hering- Breuer reflex  
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What is the response of the central chemoreceptors to a low CSF PCO2   decrease the respiratory rate  
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Stimulation of the irritant reflex causes   cough, bronchoconstriction and increase tidal volume  
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The juxtapulmonary receptors are activated by   pulmonary edema and microemboli  
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The rate of breathing is based upon   emotion, carbon dioxide in the blood and metabolic status  
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Peripheral Chemoreceptors respond to   fluctuating levels of oxygen in the bloodstream  
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The kidney compensates for high carbon dioxide level by producing a   high level of bicarbonate(HCO3)  
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As PaCo2 increases the cerebrospinal fluid becomes   acidotic  
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A distance of 4-12 feet from the patient is considered   social space  
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The bleating sound, usually distorted by asking the patient to say "E" that changes to "A"   egophony  
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A harsh crowing sound usually heard on inspiration   stridor  
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A pt. who has mucus that is the color of red currant jelly usually has been infected with   Klebsiella  
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Observationof the "big picture" with regard to the pt. and their environment occurs in the   social  
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Breath sounds that are normally heard over the periphey of the the lungs   vesicular  
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Blood pressure is measured in   mmHg  
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What is the most common complaint in pulmonary disease   cough  
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The act of tapping on a surface is in an effort to evaluate the underlying tissue   percussion  
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A bluish color of the skin caused by a decrease in the oxygen saturation   cyanosis  
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The primary purpose of the respiratory system   continouous absorption of oxygen and excretion of carbon dioxide  
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By what mechanism does gas exchange across the lung occur   simple diffusion  
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In patients with chronic respiratory disease what does pedal edemal indicate   right ventricular failure  
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During exam of pt. extremities you press firmly for a brief period on a fingernail. You observe that it takes 5 seconds for the color to return to the nail bed. This is consistent with   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   canalicular  
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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   crackles heard at lung bases  
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What does the presence of stridor indicate   upper airway obstruction  
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The patency of small airways is maintained by   traction of surrounding elastic tissue and transmural pressure gradients  
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Identify functions of airway mucus in the normal lung   increase mucus production decreases bronchospasm, shield the airway from toxic particles and trap inhaled contaminants  
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Associated with tripodding   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   tongue that is proportionaly larger  
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What pulmonary disorder could lead to acute flattening of the diaphragm   Asthma  
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Terminal bronchioles are the   Smallest of the purely conducting airways  
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During posterior thoracic palpation of an adult you notice little/no movement on the right side during full deep breath. What would this condition explain?   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   Carina  
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why do most aspirated objects and fluids end up in the right mainstream bronchus instead of the left mainstream bronchus   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   lingula  
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What position is used to open the airway in an unconscious patient   sniff position  
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What is the function of the very small amount of pleural fluid found in the pleural space   reduces friction  
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what may cause the trachea to shift to the right   right upper lobe atelectasis  
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what is the most common cause of jugular venous disturtion (JVD)   right sided heart failure  
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what disease is associated with barrel chest   emphysema  
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What results in partial or total obstruction of the airway in an unconcious patient   relaxation of tongue an hypopharyngeal muscles  
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what is the cartilage that is commonly reffered to as the adam's apple?   thyroid  
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what breathing pattern is associated with severe atelectasis   rapid and shallow  
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a patient with asthma would tend to exhibit   prolong exhalation  
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Cheyne-Stokes   increased and decreased in depth and rate with periods of apnea(congestive heart failure)  
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Kussmaul   Deep and fast breathing(diabetes/ metabolic acidosis)  
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Tachypnea   rapid/fast breathing (excercise)  
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Apnea   no breathing  
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eupena   normal breath sounds  
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Bronchiovesicular   heard around the sternum; softer and slightly lower in pitch  
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vesicular   heard over lung parenchyma; represent atteneated turbulent flow sounds from the larger airways; very soft and low pitched  
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bronchial   high pitch, slightly longer expiration than inspiration  
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Ventimask set at 24% O2 has the flowmeter running @ 4LPM. What would increase the O2 concentration   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   simple bubble humidifier  
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Relative Humidity   content divided by capacity*100  
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Gas flowing in a streamlined fashion is called   laminar  
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The partial pressure of oxygen in room air, assuming dry, with a barometric pressure of 750mmHg is   157.5mmHg  
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What is the total pressure of a gas mixture if PO2=90mmhg,PCO2=50mmHg,PN2=573mmHg and PH2O=47mm   760mmHg  
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The accuracy of the Thorpe tube flow meter depends upon the   position of the needle valve, pressure compensation, and condition of the flow meter  
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The Bourdon gauge is the   flow meter of choice when O2 tank is on its side and is actually a pressure gauge  
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the temperature is 25 degrees Celsius what is it on the Kelvin scale   298 K  
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another way to express 37 degree Celsius, 100% RH, atmospheric pressure is   BTPS  
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According to Graham's Law which of the following gases would diffuse most quickly   0.543 gm./ liter  
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if the temperature of the room is raised and NO humidity is added   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   132mmHg  
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The pin-in-hole combination for oxygen is   2 & 5  
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the pin-in-hole combination for air is   1 & 5  
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The 5th floor called "code red" meaning fire. What should the respiratory therapist do first   shut off the zone valve  
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The force opposing the deformation of a fluid   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   decrease the resistant to gas flow and increase the resistance to gas flow causing a more turbulent flow  
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A patient is receiving O2 @ 5LPM. His respiratory rate is normal and consistent. What is the approx. FIO2 he is receiving   40%  
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How should the reservoir bag on a non rebreather mask be set when this device is used on a patient   remain partially inflated @ end-inspiration  
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The minimum flow that should be used to deliver O2 to a simple mas is   5LPM  
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The ( ) was designed for the connecting valves of large cylinders   ASSS  
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A humidifier is a device that produces   water vapor  
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A pressure of 760mmHg, temperature of 0 degree Celsius and water vapor pressure of 0mmHg describes   STPD  
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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   Poiseuille's Law  
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As a gas temperature increases, it's ability from a to hold water   increases  
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A change in the state of matter from a liquid to gas   vaporization  
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The primary factor influencing the efficiency of a humidifier   temperature  
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The reason for the minimum flow rate to a mask   is to flush out exhaled CO2  
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What would increase the likelihood of generating laminar air flow   increasing the radius of the tube  
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Oxygen concentrations that use semipermeable membranes can achieve ( ) O2 @ flows of 1-10LPM   40  
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If the temperature of a saturated gas decreases, which of the following will occur   condensation develops  
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Which of the following factors will decrease the FIO2 delivered by a low flow O2 system   Short inspiratory time, fast rate breathing, lower O2 input, and large minute ventilation  
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If you have to deliver medical gas to a patient from a compressed gas cylinder, which of the following devices is responsible only   flowmeter  
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how can one determine whether a pressure reducing valve uses multiple stages for pressure reduction? By noting the   # of pressure relief vents  
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What design components of an air injector would result in entraining the greatest amount of air   small orifice jet and large entrainment ports  
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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   nasal cannula  
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What device is used to reduce the pressure and control the flow of a compressed medical gas   regulator  
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According to Bernoulli's principle, as a fluid flows through a narrow passage or sticture, what will occur   lateral pressure will fall  
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What is a false staement about low flow devices   The greater thepatient's inspiratory flow, the greater is the FIO2  
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What is the usual method for monitoring the remaining contents in a gas filled cylinder   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   radiation  
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What can properly applied O2 therapy decrease   ventilatory demand, work of breathing and cardiac output  
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By what means is oxygen for medical use in a hospital most commonly produced   fractional distillation  
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A patient has recorded body temp of 106 degrees of Fahrenheit. What is it in degrees Celsius   41 degrees Celsius  
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The pin index safety system was created to avoid accidental use of inaccurate flow meters for various gases   false  
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A smaller surface area will increase the efficiency of a humidifier   false  
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Absolute zero    
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Boyles Law   p1v1=p2v2 (temp/mass)  
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Charles Law   v1/t1=v2/t2 (pressure/mass)  
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Gay Lussacs Law   p1/t1=p2/t2 (volume/mass)  
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Combined gas law formula   p1v1/t1=p2v2/t2  
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What agency is responsible for transporting medical gases   DOT  
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Which organization is responsible for the purity of medical gases   FDA  
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nasal cannula   is a low flow device that operates on 4-10 liter of flow and does not need humidity  
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casscade humidifier   works with high flow devices; some of its parts are inlet source, diffusion grid and water reservior  
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list the pulse sites   radial,carotid, femoral, brachial and dorsal pedis  
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What effect does temperature have on the efficiency of humidifiers   increase the temperature you increase the humidity  
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whateffect does the water level have on the efficency of a humidifier   decrease water level and you decrease humidity  
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Differentiate between a high flow device and a low flow device   high flow devices meet inspiratory demand and low flow devices don not  
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Name three examples of low flow devices   nasal cannula, partial rebreather and non rebreather mask  
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tidal volume of 500ml respiratory rate of 12. What is the minute volume   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   Hering Breuer  
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During each cycle of normal resting ventilation a volume of gas is moved into and out of the respiratory tract. This cyclical volume is called   tidal volume  
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Which of the following pressures vary throughout the normal breathing cycle   alveloar pressure(Palv) and pleural pressuer(Ppl)  
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What is the primary goal of humidty therapy   maintain normal physiologic conditions  
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Which of the following would indicate a need for O2 therapy for an adult or child   SaO2 less than 90% and PaO2 less tha 60mmHg  
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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   2 hours  
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Which of the following patient categories are @ high risk for developing atelectasis   those who are heavily sedated, those with abdominal and thoracic pain, those with neuromuscular disorders  
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Alveolar pressure(Palv) during normal breathing is   negative during inspiration and positive during expiration  
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Inhalation of of dry gases can   increase viscosity of secretions, impair mucocillary motility and increase airway irritability  
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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   100% Relative Humdity @ 32-35 degrees of Celsiuis  
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Which of the following signs and symptoms are associated with the presence of hypoxemia   tachypnea, tachycardia, and cyanosis  
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What clinical finding would indicate the development of atelectasis   opacified areas on the chest x-ray film, tachypnea and diminished/bronchial breath sounds  
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Simple unheated bubble humidifiers are commonly used to humidify gases with what type of systems   oronasal oxygen delivery  
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What is consistent with the radiographic appearence after prolonged exposure to O2   patchy infiltrates  
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A patient with chronic hypercapnia placed on a FIO2 of 0.6 starts hypoventilating. What is the probalble cause of this phenomenon   O2 induced hypoventilation  
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What happens during normal inspiration   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   80mmHg  
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To ensure a stable FIO2 under varying patient demands, What must an O2 delivery system do   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   heat moisture exchanger  
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What is the effect of surface tension forces in the air filled lung   it increases the elastic recoil of the lung(promoting collapse), it makes the lung harder to inflate than if it were filled with water  
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A cooperative and alert postoperative patient taking food orally requires a small increment in FIO2 to be provided continuously. Precise FIO2 concentrations are not needed. What device would be best to use   nasal cannula  
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What type of patient would you select a heated humidifier? A patient receiving   oxygen through a bypassed upper airway  
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The presence of surfactant in the alveoli tends to   decrease surface tension  
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How is compliance computed   change in volume/change in pressure  
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Normal lung compliance is approximately   0.20L/cmH20  
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You enterthe room of a patient who is receiving nasal O2 through a bubble humidifier @ 5L/min. You immediately notice that the humidifier pressure relief is popping off. What is the appropriate action for this situation   look for crimped or twisted delivery tubing  
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What is FALSE in reference to air entrainment systems   their FIO2 values are directly proportional to their total flow  
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Which of the following factors determine the actual O2 provided by an air entrainment system   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   increase the device's flow to 10L/min  
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You design an air entrainment system that mixes air with O2 at a fixed ratio of 1:7(1L air to 7L O2)About what O2 will this device provide   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   34L/min  
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cylinder duration of FLOW formula   psi * tank factor/ flow  
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tank factors   E cylinder = 0.28 G cylinder = 2.41 H cylinder = 3.14  
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cylinder colors   oxygen=green, carbondioxide=gray, helium=brown, heliox=green/brown, nitrous oxide=blue, nitic oxide=teal/black  
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formula for minute volume   Ve(minute volume)= rr * Vt(tidal volume)  
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filled oxygen tanks will always equal   2200psi  
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entrainment ratios   100=0,80=0.3, 70=0.6| 60=1,50=1.7| 45=2, 40=3, 35=5,30=8| 28=10, 24=25  
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Fahrenheit to Kelvin   Celsius= 5/9 * (Fahrenheit-32) THEN K=C - 273  
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Celsius to Kelvin   K=C + 273  
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duration of GAS   duration of gas(min)= amt of gas in cylinder/flow(L/min)  
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Ideal body weight(men)   IBW(lbs)=106 + 6[height(in)-60]  
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Ideal body weight(women)   IBW(lbs)=105 + 5[height(in)-60]  
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Formula for Relative Humidity   RH= Content/Capacity * 100  
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Desired FIO2 formula   Desired FIO2= PaO2(desired) * FIO2(known)/PaO2(known)  
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Rule of 5's   multiply FIO2 by 5 and will give you the PaO2OF NORMAL person  
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