Excessive distention of the stomach can cause which of the following?
A) increased ventilation
B) hypotension
C) poor x-ray quality
D) decreased ventilation
Q. 2 A respiratory therapist is evaluating the x-ray of a patient suspected of having atelectasis. Which of the following would assist in confirming a diagnosis?
A) increase in the spaces between the ribs
B) elevated diaphragm on the affected side
C) deflation of the adjacent lung lobes
D) elevated diaphragm on the unaffected side
Q. 3 A respiratory therapist is evaluating an x-ray of a patient suffering from congestive heart failure. What might the therapist observe when examining the hilum of this patient?
A) normal vascularity
B) excess vascularity
C) excess vascularity
D) significantly deviated trachea
Q. 4 Which of the following should be done first when reading a chest radiograph?
A) Confirm correct patient and date.
B) Inspect the respiratory tract.
C) Check the quality of the radiograph.
D) Examine the diaphragm.
Q. 5 Which of the following is the most common lung disease found in premature infants?
A) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
B) meconium aspiration syndrome
C) pneumonia
D) respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
Q. 6 A respiratory therapist is increasing the ventilator rate for a patient. How should the inspiratory time (IT) be adjusted in order to prevent air trapping and to allow for sufficient exhalation of the delivered breath
A) The ventilator rate should never be modified.
B) The IT should be increased.
C) The IT should be decreased.
D) The IT should remain the same.
Q. 7 A respiratory therapist is treating a neonatal patient with extremely noncompliant lungs. To maintain adequate minute ventilation, the indicated ventilation rate is greater than 150 BPM. Which of the following should be used on this patient?
A) adult ventilator
B) high frequency oscillatory ventilation
C) conventional neonatal ventilator
D) Mechanical ventilation should be discontinued in this case.
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