Which of the following most commonly causes bronchiolitis?
A) Mycoplasma pneumoniae
B) respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
C) rhinovirus
D) adenovirus
Q. 2 If a transcutaneous electrode is responding slowly you should:
I. remembrane the electrode
II. recalibrate the electrode
III. change the electrode site
A) I only
B) II only
C) I and II only
D) I, II, and III only
Q. 3 A patient is suffering from an asthma attack and the respiratory therapist initiates oxygen therapy. At what level should the therapist try to maintain the PaCO2?
A) above 55 mmHg
B) below 55 mmHg
C) below 40 mmHg
D) at exactly 55 mmHg
Q. 4 Why must the electrode of a transcutaneous monitor be moved frequently to different locations on the patient's skin?
A) It fails to measure PO2 and PCO2 anymore.
B) It will drift over time.
C) It causes a pigment change on the skin.
D) It may cause burns.
Q. 5 An asthma patient presents with symptoms of decreased breath sounds with no wheezing, and a PaCO2 of 54 mmHg. What is the likely diagnosis?
A) acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
B) respiratory failure
C) bronchiolitisD) cystic fibrosis
Q. 6 A non-invasive method of measuring PO2 and PCO2 respectively using a miniaturized version of a Clark and Severinghaus electrode is:
A) pulse oximetry
B) end-tidal CO2 monitoring
C) capnography
D) transcutaneous monitoring
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