RT (Egan s) FundamentalS EXAMS bUNDLE |Study Questions and Answers

Which of the following groups of patients are most likely to have difficulty using a simple metered dose inhaler for aerosol drug therapy? 1. Patients in acute distress 2. Infants and young children 3. Elderly persons - Answer 1, 2, and 3

What forces must be overcome to move air into the respiratory system? 1. Tissue movement 2. Elastic forces of lung tissue 3. Airway resistance 4. Surface tension forces - Answer 1, 2, 3, and 4 What term is used to note the difference between inspiratory lung volume and expiratory lung volume a...

What external landmark can be used to show the highest point the dome of the right hemidiaphragm reaches in a healthy individual? - Answer Eighth rib posteriorly Approximately what percent of the normal changes in thoracic volume during quiet inspiration is due to the action of the diaphragm? - A...

Which of the following types of humidifiers are used in clinical practice? 1. Heat and moisture exchanger 2. Passover humidifier 3. Bubble humidifier - Answer 1, 2, and 3 The relief valve on a bubble humidifier serves which of the following functions? 1. It indicates when flow has been interrup...

1, 2, and 3 only - AnswerWhich of the following are considered an aerosolized antiinfective agent? 1. Pentamidine 2. Ribavirin 3. Tobramycin 4. Amikacin Pneumocystis jiroveci - AnswerPentamidine is indicated for the treatment of which of the following diseases?

On what does the movement of gases between the lungs and the body tissues mainly depend? - Answer Gaseous diffusion The lowest PO2 would normally be found in what location? - Answer Mitochondria The highest PCO2 levels are found in what location? - Answer Cells

What is the most common, efficient, and easiest sterilization method? - Answer Steam sterilization Which of the following statements is false regarding the use of ETO for sterilization? - Answer Acute exposure is of little consequence Which of the following is the most common source of patient i...

Which ethical principle obliges a respiratory therapist to uphold a patient's right to refuse a treatment? - Answer Autonomy A health professional who withholds the truth from a patient, saying it is for his of her own good, is engaged in what practice? - Answer Benevolent deception What ethica...

Which of the following is the usual neurotransmitter in the sympathetic system? - Answer Norepinephrine Which of the following terms is used to describe a drug that stimulates a receptor responding to norepinephrine? - Answer Adrenergic When stimulated, which of the following receptors causes br...

Responsibilities of a respiratory care department manager include all of the following except: - Answer Regulate medications delivered by respiratory care staff Which of the following is a key element of a respiratory care protocol program? - Answer All the above- collaborative environment among ...

According to Poiseuille's law, which of the following statements is true if we wish to maintain a constant flow of gases? - Answer Halving the tube radius will require a 16-time increase in driving pressure Most of the drop in pressure due to frictional resistance to gas flow occurs in what regi...