First-line treatment for the management of hyperventilation-related central sleep apnea includes: ...

First-line treatment for the management of hyperventilation-related central sleep apnea includes:
 
  a. CPAP.
  b. adaptive servo-ventilation (VPAP).
  c. mechanical ventilation.
  d. palatopharyngoplasty.

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Q. 2  What is the name for the microscopic structures formed from the breakdown of eosinophils in allergic asthma?
 
  a. Charlene-Lichty crystals
  b. Charcot-Leyden crystals
  c. Colleen-Lyndahl clusters
  d. Charles-Lahr casts

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Q. 3  Which of the following would be normal findings of the heart and its surrounding area?
 
  1. The left hilum is about 2 cm higher than the right hilum.
  2. Most of the heart shadow is to the right of the sternum.
  3. Calcified lymph nodes indicate an adult patient.
  4. The cardiothoracic ratio is less than 1:2.
  a. 1, 4
  b. 2, 3
  c. 1, 2, 4
  d. 1, 2, 3, 4

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Q. 4  A CPAP titration polysomnogram is performed to:
 
  a. find the maximum CPAP level for the functional residual capacity.
  b. determine the lowest possible CPAP level.
  c. find the CPAP level to maintain an open airway.
  d. determine the pressure needed for negative-pressure ventilation.

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Q. 5  In a case of severe kyphoscoliosis, which of the following chest radiograph findings would be expected?
 
  1. Enlarged heart
  2. Areas of atelectasis
  3. Increased lung opacity
  4. Thoracic deformity
  a. 1, 4
  b. 2, 3
  c. 2, 3, 4
  d. 1, 2, 3, 4

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Q. 6  According to the NHLBI, what is the most common type of birth defect?
 
  a. Cerebral palsy
  b. Congenital heart defects
  c. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  d. Cleft palate

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Q. 7  What findings on a chest radiograph would be expected during a prolonged asthma episode?
 
  1. Depressed diaphragm
  2. Increased anterior-posterior diameter
  3. Asymmetrical lung inflation
  4. Translucent lung fields
  a. 1, 2
  b. 3, 4
  c. 1, 2, 4
  d. 1, 2, 3, 4