A 45-year-old patient diagnosed with pneumonia has received appropriate antibiotic therapy. Radiographic resolution is most often seen within what time period?
a. 1 week
b. 1 month
c. 6 months
d. 1 year
Q. 2 If an HIV-infected patient has an adverse reaction to the treatment of choice for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, what treatment should be instituted?
a. Amphotericin B
b. Pentamidine
c. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
d. Vancomycin
Q. 3 An intubated, mechanically ventilated patient is suspected of developing nosocomial pneumonia. The pulmonologist decides to perform a bronchoscopy. Which bronchoscopy findings would be consistent with pneumonia?
1. Alveolar collapse
2. Distal purulent secretions
3. Persistent secretions surging from distal bronchi during exhalation
4. P/F ratio less than 50
a. 2, 3, and 4 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 only
d. 3 and 4 only
Q. 4 In order to determine the presence of ventilator-associated pneumonia, what diagnostic proce-dure might be done by a respiratory therapist?
a. Bronchial biopsy
b. Mini bronchoalveolar lavage
c. Protected specimen brush
d. Transthoracic ultrathin needle aspiration
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