Exam 8: Assessment of Pulmonary Function

Which of the following types of oxygen analyzer can be placed in a ventilator circuit to continuously monitor oxygen concentration? 1)Polarographic 2)Paramagnetic 3)Galvanic 4)Physical

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Question 41

What is the minute volume of a patient if her respiratory rate is 12 breaths/min and her tidal volume is 750 mL?

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Question 42

Which of the following represents the relationship used by body plethysmography to calculate functional residual capacity?

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Question 43

Secretions in the airway of a mechanically ventilated patient could be indicated by a(n):

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Question 44

The principle that gas flow is proportional to the pressure drop across a known resistance is used by which of the following devices?

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Question 45

A(n)______ analyzer is an oxygen analyzer that uses paramagnetism to measure oxygen concentration.

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Question 46

What is the normal relationship between the partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO₂)and partial pressure of end-tidal CO₂ (PETCO₂)?

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Question 47

Which type of flow-measuring device uses struts to create a partial obstruction to gas flow,causing whirlpools to be produced when gas flows through it?

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Question 48

Which of the following variables in the formula describing Poiseuille's law can be altered in the clinical setting to improve Raw? 1)Radius of the airways 2)Viscosity of the inspired gas 3)Flow rate of the inspired gas 4)Temperature of the inspired gas 5)Length of the tracheobronchial tree

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Question 49

Which type of pressure-measurement device is best suited to measure arterial blood pressure through an arterial catheter?

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Question 50

Which of the following pathophysiologic conditions can increase both the peak inspiratory pressure and the Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ of a ventilated patient?

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Question 51

A comparison of functional residual capacity measured by body plethysmography with that measured by nitrogen washout reveals that the measurement obtained during the nitrogen washout test is less than that during body plethysmography.This discrepancy is most likely caused by which of the following?

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Question 52

A device that can measure NO₂ uses which of the following?

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Question 53

As measured by inductive plethysmography,rib cage movement plus abdominal movement equals:

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Question 54

Normal Raw of the respiratory system is _____ cm H₂O/L/s.

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Question 55

Measuring the energy needs of patients is known as which of the following?

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Question 56

In the below figure,A is pointing to which of the following components?

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Question 57

The arrow points to which of the following lung volumes in the figure?

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Question 58

Which type of calorimeter is best suited to measure the energy expenditure of a mechanically ventilated patient with a heated humidifier?

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Question 59

In the below figure,B represents which of the following?

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Question 60

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Which of the following types of oxygen analyzer can be placed in a ventilator circuit to continuously monitor oxygen concentration? 1)Polarographic 2)Paramagnetic 3)Galvanic 4)Physical

What is the minute volume of a patient if her respiratory rate is 12 breaths/min and her tidal volume is 750 mL?

Which of the following represents the relationship used by body plethysmography to calculate functional residual capacity?

Secretions in the airway of a mechanically ventilated patient could be indicated by a(n):

The principle that gas flow is proportional to the pressure drop across a known resistance is used by which of the following devices?

A(n)______ analyzer is an oxygen analyzer that uses paramagnetism to measure oxygen concentration.

What is the normal relationship between the partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO₂)and partial pressure of end-tidal CO₂ (PETCO₂)?

Which type of flow-measuring device uses struts to create a partial obstruction to gas flow,causing whirlpools to be produced when gas flows through it?

Which of the following variables in the formula describing Poiseuille's law can be altered in the clinical setting to improve Raw? 1)Radius of the airways 2)Viscosity of the inspired gas 3)Flow rate of the inspired gas 4)Temperature of the inspired gas 5)Length of the tracheobronchial tree

Which type of pressure-measurement device is best suited to measure arterial blood pressure through an arterial catheter?

Which of the following pathophysiologic conditions can increase both the peak inspiratory pressure and the Pₚₗₐₜₑₐᵤ of a ventilated patient?

A comparison of functional residual capacity measured by body plethysmography with that measured by nitrogen washout reveals that the measurement obtained during the nitrogen washout test is less than that during body plethysmography.This discrepancy is most likely caused by which of the following?

A device that can measure NO₂ uses which of the following?

As measured by inductive plethysmography,rib cage movement plus abdominal movement equals:

Normal Raw of the respiratory system is _____ cm H₂O/L/s.

Measuring the energy needs of patients is known as which of the following?

In the below figure,A is pointing to which of the following components?

The arrow points to which of the following lung volumes in the figure?

Which type of calorimeter is best suited to measure the energy expenditure of a mechanically ventilated patient with a heated humidifier?

In the below figure,B represents which of the following?

Basic Physics for the Respiratory Therapist

Principles of Infection Control

Manufacture, Storage, and Transport of Medical Gases

Administering Medical Gases: Regulators, Flowmeters, and

Airway Management Devices and Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Humidity and Aerosol Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy Devices

Assessment of Cardiovascular Function

Blood Gas Monitoring

Sleep Diagnostics

Introduction to Ventilators

Mechanical Ventilators: General-Use Devices

Infant and Pediatric Devices

Transport, Home Care, and Noninvasive Ventilatory Devices

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