Question 1

What treatment may improve lung fluid clearance in the infant with transient tachypnea?

Accepted Answer

A) CPAP 
B) oxygen 
C) mechanical ventilation 
D) frequent turning of the infant 
A) CPAP 
B) oxygen 
C) mechanical ventilation 
D) frequent turning of the infant

Question 2

What therapy has been shown to reduce the rate of loss of lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

A) high doses of ibuprofen 
B) continuous oxygen therapy 
C) corticosteroids 
D) inhaled DNase 
A) high doses of ibuprofen 
B) continuous oxygen therapy 
C) corticosteroids 
D) inhaled DNase

Question 3

Which of the following are used to diagnose GER?
I.esophageal pH testing
II.chest radiograph
III.upper GI contrast studies
IV.gastric scintiscanning

Accepted Answer

A) I only 
B) I, II, and III 
C) I and III 
D) I, III, and IV 
A) I only 
B) I, II, and III 
C) I and III 
D) I, III, and IV

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE about croup?
I.caused by viral organism
II.most common form of airway obstruction in children aged 6 months to 6 years
III.causes subglottic swelling and obstruction
IV.most often caused by parainfluenza virus

Accepted Answer

A) I and III 
B) II, III, and IV 
C) III and IV 
D) I, II, III, and IV 
A) I and III 
B) II, III, and IV 
C) III and IV 
D) I, II, III, and IV

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true regarding ventricular septal defects in infants?

Accepted Answer

A) are quite common 
B) usually cause right-to-left shunting 
C) may cause congestive heart failure 
D) usually do not appear immediately after birth 
A) are quite common 
B) usually cause right-to-left shunting 
C) may cause congestive heart failure 
D) usually do not appear immediately after birth

Question 6

Which of the following findings is not associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease?

Accepted Answer

A) stridor 
B) apnea 
C) reactive airways disease 
D) syncope 
A) stridor 
B) apnea 
C) reactive airways disease 
D) syncope

Question 7

Normally the PVR/SVR ratio is greater than 1 in the fetus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In which infants is the surfactant administered as rescue?

Accepted Answer

A) infants delivered prematurely 
B) infants with failure on CPAP trial 
C) infants with diagnosis of RDS 
D) infants with congenital heart disease 
A) infants delivered prematurely 
B) infants with failure on CPAP trial 
C) infants with diagnosis of RDS 
D) infants with congenital heart disease

Question 9

What diagnostic parameter is most often used to confirm the diagnosis of RDS?

Accepted Answer

A) arterial blood gases 
B) chest radiograph 
C) pulmonary function test 
D) serum enzymes 
A) arterial blood gases 
B) chest radiograph 
C) pulmonary function test 
D) serum enzymes

Question 10

Which of the following is the most common type of esophageal atresia?

Accepted Answer

A) esophageal atresia with a proximal fistula 
B) esophageal atresia with a distal fistula 
C) intact esophagus with an H fistula 
D) esophageal atresia without either fistula 
A) esophageal atresia with a proximal fistula 
B) esophageal atresia with a distal fistula 
C) intact esophagus with an H fistula 
D) esophageal atresia without either fistula

Question 11

It is not difficult to differentiate death from SIDS from death by intentional suffocation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In preterm infants, adequate amounts of surfactant are present; however, it is trapped inside type II cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following findings on the chest radiograph is not typical for RDS?

Accepted Answer

A) hyperinflation 
B) air bronchograms 
C) diffuse hazy infiltrates 
D) bilateral reticulogranular densities 
A) hyperinflation 
B) air bronchograms 
C) diffuse hazy infiltrates 
D) bilateral reticulogranular densities

Question 14

Which of the following have been implicated in the origin of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)?
I.oxygen toxicity
II.malnutrition
III.mechanical ventilation

Accepted Answer

A) I only 
B) I and II 
C) I and III 
D) I, II, and III 
A) I only 
B) I and II 
C) I and III 
D) I, II, and III

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT associated with causing apnea in premature infants?

Accepted Answer

A) gender 
B) intracranial lesion 
C) gastroesophageal reflux 
D) impaired oxygenation 
A) gender 
B) intracranial lesion 
C) gastroesophageal reflux 
D) impaired oxygenation

Question 16

What is associated with ball-valve obstruction in meconium aspiration syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) volutrauma 
B) atelectrauma 
C) hypertension 
D) hypotension 
A) volutrauma 
B) atelectrauma 
C) hypertension 
D) hypotension

Question 17

What is the first clinical sign of RDS in the newborn infant?

Accepted Answer

A) cyanosis 
B) wheezing 
C) hypertension 
D) tachypnea 
A) cyanosis 
B) wheezing 
C) hypertension 
D) tachypnea

Question 18

Which of the following infant characteristics is associated with an increased risk of SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A) female gender 
B) preterm birth 
C) high APGAR score 
D) full-term birth 
A) female gender 
B) preterm birth 
C) high APGAR score 
D) full-term birth

Question 19

What is the leading cause of death among patients with cystic fibrosis?

Accepted Answer

A) pancreatic disease 
B) lung disease 
C) gastrointestinal disease 
D) diabetes 
A) pancreatic disease 
B) lung disease 
C) gastrointestinal disease 
D) diabetes

Question 20

Infants who have apnea of prematurity are at greater risk of SIDS than other infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 31: Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

What treatment may improve lung fluid clearance in the infant with transient tachypnea?

What therapy has been shown to reduce the rate of loss of lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis?

Which of the following are used to diagnose GER? I.esophageal pH testing II.chest radiograph III.upper GI contrast studies IV.gastric scintiscanning

Which of the following statements is TRUE about croup? I.caused by viral organism II.most common form of airway obstruction in children aged 6 months to 6 years III.causes subglottic swelling and obstruction IV.most often caused by parainfluenza virus

Which of the following is NOT true regarding ventricular septal defects in infants?

Which of the following findings is not associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease?

Normally the PVR/SVR ratio is greater than 1 in the fetus.

In which infants is the surfactant administered as rescue?

What diagnostic parameter is most often used to confirm the diagnosis of RDS?

Which of the following is the most common type of esophageal atresia?

It is not difficult to differentiate death from SIDS from death by intentional suffocation.

In preterm infants, adequate amounts of surfactant are present; however, it is trapped inside type II cells.

Which of the following findings on the chest radiograph is not typical for RDS?

Which of the following have been implicated in the origin of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)? I.oxygen toxicity II.malnutrition III.mechanical ventilation

Which of the following is NOT associated with causing apnea in premature infants?

What is associated with ball-valve obstruction in meconium aspiration syndrome?

What is the first clinical sign of RDS in the newborn infant?

Which of the following infant characteristics is associated with an increased risk of SIDS?

What is the leading cause of death among patients with cystic fibrosis?

Infants who have apnea of prematurity are at greater risk of SIDS than other infants.

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Patient Safety, Communication, and Record Keeping

Principles of Infection Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

Computer Applications in Respiratory Care

The Respiratory System

The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

A Review of Thoracic Imaging

Nutrition Assessment

Pulmonary Infections

Obstructive Lung Disease: Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Acute Lung Injury, Pulmonary Edema, and Multiple System Organ

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Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

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Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

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Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy

Bronchial Hygiene Therapy

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Initiating and Adjusting Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Monitoring and Management of the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

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