RC140 MIDTERM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Currently, where does COPD rank among the leading causes of death in the US ?
a. 1st
b. 3rd
c. 2nd
d. 4th - Answers - b. 3rd
Which data provides clinicians with measured or calculated date related to ventilatory
support over time ?
a. waveforms
b. compliance
c. trends
d. minute ventilation - Answers - c. trends
What is the classic radiographic finding present in many end-stage ILDs ?
a. prominent bibasilar infiltrates
b. cystic pattern called honeycombing
c. severe hyperinflation
d. pleural disease uncommon - Answers - b. cystic pattern called honeycombing
What is the found almost universally with patients with ILD ?
a. bronchoconstriction
b. airway dilation
c. compensatory cytokine release
d. decreased compliance - Answers - d. decreased compliance
Low triglycerides is used to confirm metabolic syndrome associated with OSA ?
a. True
b. False - Answers - b. False
Patient compliance is a major problem with the use of CPAP in patients.
a. true
b. false - Answers - a. true
Which of the following would most likely have an increased anteroposterior chest
dimension ?
, a. COPD
b. asthma
c. cystic fibrosis
d. flail chest - Answers - a. COPD
Crackles are breath sounds usually heard at the end of inspiration and is described as
fine, medium, or coarse.
a. true
b. false - Answers - a. true
Checking if a patient has a cough reflex during tube placement is done to assess proper
tube placement
a. true
b. false - Answers - b. false
The proper pressure to be used when suctioning a pediatric patient is
a. -100 to -200
b. -80 to -100
c. -100 to -120
d. -60 to -80 - Answers - c. -100 to -120
Magill forceps and topical lidocaine are some of the items you would choose when
orally intubating an unconscious patient.
a. true
b. false - Answers - b. false
What major blood vessel carries O2 blood back to the heart ?
a. pulmonary artery
b. pulmonary vein
c. superior vena cava
d. aorta - Answers - b. pulmonary vein
Corticosteroids can be directly instilled down the ETT ?
a. true
b. false - Answers - b. false
How are the effects of auto-PEEP on missed triggering improved in the presence of
dynamic airway obstruction ?
a. application of peep
Currently, where does COPD rank among the leading causes of death in the US ?
a. 1st
b. 3rd
c. 2nd
d. 4th - Answers - b. 3rd
Which data provides clinicians with measured or calculated date related to ventilatory
support over time ?
a. waveforms
b. compliance
c. trends
d. minute ventilation - Answers - c. trends
What is the classic radiographic finding present in many end-stage ILDs ?
a. prominent bibasilar infiltrates
b. cystic pattern called honeycombing
c. severe hyperinflation
d. pleural disease uncommon - Answers - b. cystic pattern called honeycombing
What is the found almost universally with patients with ILD ?
a. bronchoconstriction
b. airway dilation
c. compensatory cytokine release
d. decreased compliance - Answers - d. decreased compliance
Low triglycerides is used to confirm metabolic syndrome associated with OSA ?
a. True
b. False - Answers - b. False
Patient compliance is a major problem with the use of CPAP in patients.
a. true
b. false - Answers - a. true
Which of the following would most likely have an increased anteroposterior chest
dimension ?
, a. COPD
b. asthma
c. cystic fibrosis
d. flail chest - Answers - a. COPD
Crackles are breath sounds usually heard at the end of inspiration and is described as
fine, medium, or coarse.
a. true
b. false - Answers - a. true
Checking if a patient has a cough reflex during tube placement is done to assess proper
tube placement
a. true
b. false - Answers - b. false
The proper pressure to be used when suctioning a pediatric patient is
a. -100 to -200
b. -80 to -100
c. -100 to -120
d. -60 to -80 - Answers - c. -100 to -120
Magill forceps and topical lidocaine are some of the items you would choose when
orally intubating an unconscious patient.
a. true
b. false - Answers - b. false
What major blood vessel carries O2 blood back to the heart ?
a. pulmonary artery
b. pulmonary vein
c. superior vena cava
d. aorta - Answers - b. pulmonary vein
Corticosteroids can be directly instilled down the ETT ?
a. true
b. false - Answers - b. false
How are the effects of auto-PEEP on missed triggering improved in the presence of
dynamic airway obstruction ?
a. application of peep
