Nontuberculous mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium kansasii are associated with which one of the following diseases?
a. COPD
b. Bronchiectasis
c. Status asthmaticus
d. Cystic fibrosis
Q. 2 When a person has TB spread throughout the body, it is found in all of the following EXCEPT:
a. upper lobes.
b. kidneys.
c. brain.
d. lower lobes.
Q. 3 In response to a restrictive lung disorder, which of the following is typically found?
1. Decreased lung compliance
2. Increased ventilatory rate
3. Decreased tidal volume
4. Decreased lung rigidity
a. 1
b. 2, 3
c. 2, 3, 4
d. 1, 2, 3
Q. 4 The respiratory therapist is reviewing the electronic medical record of a patient recently admitted to the medical floor. The therapist notes that a sputum sample was sent to the lab for an acid-fast smear and culture.
How should the therapist interpret this information?
a. Suspect that the patient has Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia.
b. Suspect that the patient has Rickettsiae pneumonia.
c. Suspect that the patient has Pneumocystis jiroveci (carinii) pneumonia.
d. Suspect that the patient has Mycobacterium tuberculosis pneumonia.
Q. 5 The respiratory therapist is called to evaluate a patient for arterial line placement needed for accessibility and repeated ABG sampling.
In evaluating the risk of bleeding, the therapist should establish that the patient has a platelet count of at least ____/mm3 before recommending placement of the arterial line.
a. 1,000
b. 10,000
c. 20,000
d. 50,000
e. 100,000
f. 200,000
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