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• RESPIRATORY QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023
• A patient has been admitted to the emergency department via
ambulance. The cardiac monitor indicates sinus tachycardia. The
patient is orally intubated with a size 7.5 mm ID endotracheal tube and
is being manually ventilated. What other point of care monitoring
should the respiratory therapist recommend for this patient?
•
• A. Arterial blood gas
analysis B.
Transcutaneous
monitoring
C. Pulse oximetry
• D. Serum electrolyte analysis ANS- C. Pulse oximetry
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• A patient has 2 mediastinal chest tubes following a thoracotomy. The
respiratory therapist notes that there is continuous bubbling in the water
seal chamber of the chest drainage system. The therapist should
•
• check for a leak in the system.
• add water to the water seal
chamber. C. increase the
amount of suction.
• D. advance the chest tube 2 cm. ANS- A. Check for a leak in the system.
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• For a patient enrolled in a smoking cessation program, which of the
, following would indicate that the patient is non-compliant?
•
• COHb level of 7%
• Regular attendance at counseling
sessions C. Increased exercise
tolerance
• D. Decreased use of accessory muscles ANS- A. COHb level of 7%
•
• A patient receiving a loop diuretic such as furosemide (Lasix) would
most likely need what type of electrolyte replacement?
•
• A.
Potassi
um B.
Sodium
C.
Chlorid
e
• D. Bicarbonate ANS- A. Potassium
•
• The FRC measured by body plethysmography is 30% larger than that
measured by helium dilution. This difference is best explained by
•
• A. maldistribution of
ventilation. B.
increased diffusing
• RESPIRATORY QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2023
• A patient has been admitted to the emergency department via
ambulance. The cardiac monitor indicates sinus tachycardia. The
patient is orally intubated with a size 7.5 mm ID endotracheal tube and
is being manually ventilated. What other point of care monitoring
should the respiratory therapist recommend for this patient?
•
• A. Arterial blood gas
analysis B.
Transcutaneous
monitoring
C. Pulse oximetry
• D. Serum electrolyte analysis ANS- C. Pulse oximetry
•
• A patient has 2 mediastinal chest tubes following a thoracotomy. The
respiratory therapist notes that there is continuous bubbling in the water
seal chamber of the chest drainage system. The therapist should
•
• check for a leak in the system.
• add water to the water seal
chamber. C. increase the
amount of suction.
• D. advance the chest tube 2 cm. ANS- A. Check for a leak in the system.
•
• For a patient enrolled in a smoking cessation program, which of the
, following would indicate that the patient is non-compliant?
•
• COHb level of 7%
• Regular attendance at counseling
sessions C. Increased exercise
tolerance
• D. Decreased use of accessory muscles ANS- A. COHb level of 7%
•
• A patient receiving a loop diuretic such as furosemide (Lasix) would
most likely need what type of electrolyte replacement?
•
• A.
Potassi
um B.
Sodium
C.
Chlorid
e
• D. Bicarbonate ANS- A. Potassium
•
• The FRC measured by body plethysmography is 30% larger than that
measured by helium dilution. This difference is best explained by
•
• A. maldistribution of
ventilation. B.
increased diffusing
