How much pressure is the Percussionaire IPV-1 able to deliver with each cycle?
a. 5 to 15 cm H2O c. 15 to 50 cm H2O
b. 10 to 35 cm H2O d. 25 to 40 cm H2O
Q. 2 Which of the following is a type of adjunctive therapy that aids in the mobilization of airway se-cretions through high-frequency percussive breaths applied inside the patient's airways?
a. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation
b. Continuous positive airway pressure
c. Expiratory positive airway pressure
d. Positive expiratory pressure
Q. 3 Air trapping in patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can be reduced by which of the following?
a. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation
b. Intermittent positive-pressure breathing
c. Positive expiratory pressure
d. Incentive spirometry
Q. 4 An assessment of outcome for a patient receiving mask continuous positive airway pressure +8 cm H2O should include which of the following?
a. Cardiac output testing c. Intracranial pressure measurement
b. Pulse oximetry d. Pulmonary function testing
Q. 5 A female patient's chest radiograph shows bilateral lower lobe atelectasis. She is alert and ori-ented.
Arterial blood gas analysis reveals mild hypoxemia and respiratory alkalemia; her vital signs are within normal limits. Which of the following is most appropriate at this time?
a. Chest physiotherapy every 4 hours
b. Continuous positive airway pressure +5 cm H2O
c. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation every 2 hours
d. Intermittent positive-pressure breathing 35 cm H2O Q4
Q. 6 An assessment of a patient with newly diagnosed chronic bronchitis reveals an alert, cooperative, and oriented patient. Low-pitched wheezes are heard bilaterally on auscultation.
The patient has a productive cough, producing copious amounts of sputum; no fever; a pulse of 85 beats/min; respirations of 18 breaths/min; and blood pressure of 145/90. The most appropriate lung expansion therapy for this patient is which of the following?
a. Incentive spirometry
b. Intermittent positive-pressure breathing
c. Positive expiratory pressure
d. Flutter valve
Q. 7 Which of the following is a compact, inexpensive, single-patient intermittent positive-pressure breathing device?
a. Bird Mark 7 c. Puritan Bennett PR-1
b. Puritan Bennett AP-4 d. VORTRAN-IPPB device
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