Which of the following is true about exercise and airway clearance?
1. Exercise can enhance mucus clearance.
2. Exercise can improve pulmonary function.
3. Exercise can improve matching.
4. Exercise can cause desaturation in some patients.
a. 1, 3, and 4 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 1, 2, 3, and 4
d. 2, 3, and 4 only
Q. 2 Patients can control a flutter valve's pressure by changing what?
a. Their inspiratory flow
b. The angle of the device
c. Their expiratory flow
d. The expired volume
Q. 3 Which of the following are advantages of the Acapella over the flutter? 1. It can customize frequency. 2. It can be used in any posture. 3. It is more portable. 4. It can customize flow resistance.
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 4 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Q. 4 Advantages of the flutter valve over other airway clearance methods include which of the fol-lowing? 1. Good patient acceptance 2. Greater effectiveness 3. Full portability 4. Independent use
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 2 and 4 only
d. 1, 3, and 4 only
Q. 5 The airway clearance technique that uses a pneumatic device to deliver compressed gas mini-bursts to the airway at rates above 100/min best describes which of the following?
a. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation
b. Active cycle of breathing
c. High-frequency external chest wall com-pression
d. Intermittent positive-pressure breathing
Q. 6 A physician orders bronchodilator drug therapy in combination with positive expiratory pressure (PEP). Which of the following methods could you use to provide this combined therapy?
1. Attach a dry powder inhaler in-line with the PEP apparatus.
2. Attach a metered dose inhaler to the system's one-way valve inlet.
3. Place a small volume nebulizer in-line with the PEP apparatus.
a. 2 and 3 only
b. 1 and 2 only
c. 1, 2, and 3
d. 1 and 3 only
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