Which type of infection is rare in the United States, but more common in undeveloped countries?
A) HIV infection
B) protozoal infectionC) pneumocystis carinii infection
D) herpes simplex virus
Q. 2 You are using a Posey Cufflator to measure cuff pressure. You added air to reach minimal occlusion volume, but you added too much. How do you remove air from the tube's cuff?
A) Squeeze the black bulb.
B) Remove the Cufflator from the pilot line.
C) Press the red button.
D) Pull back on the syringe.
Q. 3 Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a disorder that allows the movement of blood between the
A) right and left atria
B) right atria and right ventricle
C) right and left ventricles
D) left atria and left ventricle
Q. 4 When using a mechanical manometer and a three-way stopcock to measure cuff pressure, first:
I. the stopcock must be turned toward the cuff's port
II. the system must be pressurized with a syringe to 18 cmH2O
III. the stopcock must be rotated to the off position
IV. the three-way stopcock must be attached to the endotracheal tube's pilot line
A) I
B) I and II
C) I, III, and IV
D) III and IV
Q. 5 The vast majority of neonatal HIV infection is acquired from
A) exposure to infected breast milk
B) infected blood products
C) an infected mother
D) an unknown cause
Q. 6 A technique where the cuff is inflated until a slight leak is heard during inspiration is termed the minimal:
A) leak technique
B) pressure technique
C) volume technique
D) occlusion volume technique
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