Question 1

What is the lowest level on the spinal cord that an injury could cause diaphragmatic impairment or paralysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  C3 
B)  L2 
C)  S5 
D)  T4 
A)  C3 
B)  L2 
C)  S5 
D)  T4

Question 2

What is your primary concern if you discover that a patient does not have a gag reflex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fear of aspiration of bacteria or food 
B)  That their tonsilar tissues are grossly swollen 
C)  That they will not be able to breathe adequately 
D)  Tracheal collapse 
A)  Fear of aspiration of bacteria or food 
B)  That their tonsilar tissues are grossly swollen 
C)  That they will not be able to breathe adequately 
D)  Tracheal collapse

Question 3

What forces establish the sub-atmospheric pressure found in the pleural space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contraction of accessory muscles of inspiration 
B)  Contraction of expiratory muscles 
C)  Equal opposing tendency of the chest wall to expand and lung to collapse 
D)  Effect of gravity, particularly at the base of the lungs 
A)  Contraction of accessory muscles of inspiration 
B)  Contraction of expiratory muscles 
C)  Equal opposing tendency of the chest wall to expand and lung to collapse 
D)  Effect of gravity, particularly at the base of the lungs

Question 4

What strong stimulus to the infant provides the impetus for the first breath?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acidosis 
B)  Exposure to warmth 
C)  Fright from passing through the birth canal 
D)  High PaO2 
A)  Acidosis 
B)  Exposure to warmth 
C)  Fright from passing through the birth canal 
D)  High PaO2

Question 5

What pulmonary disorder could lead to acute flattening of the diaphragm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult respiratory distress syndrome 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Atelectasis 
D)  Pneumonia 
A)  Adult respiratory distress syndrome 
B)  Asthma 
C)  Atelectasis 
D)  Pneumonia

Question 6

The intercostal arteries, veins, and nerves run through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Costal groove on the top of each rib 
B)  Costal groove on the bottom of each rib 
C)  Fibers of the intercostal musculature 
D)  Surface of the parietal pleura 
A)  Costal groove on the top of each rib 
B)  Costal groove on the bottom of each rib 
C)  Fibers of the intercostal musculature 
D)  Surface of the parietal pleura

Question 7

What are rib pairs 11 and 12 known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  False ribs 
B)  Faux ribs 
C)  Floating ribs 
D)  True ribs 
A)  False ribs 
B)  Faux ribs 
C)  Floating ribs 
D)  True ribs

Question 8

During a vaginal delivery, what facilitates the removal of fetal lung fluid from the pulmonary system?

Accepted Answer

A)  High PaO2 
B)  Low intrapulmonary pressures 
C)  Thoracic compression 
D)  Triaging of core functions 
A)  High PaO2 
B)  Low intrapulmonary pressures 
C)  Thoracic compression 
D)  Triaging of core functions

Question 9

Which of rib pairs connect directly to the sternum?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 through 4 
B)  1 through 7 
C)  1 through 12 
D)  11 through 12 
A)  1 through 4 
B)  1 through 7 
C)  1 through 12 
D)  11 through 12

Exam 9: The Respiratory System

What is the lowest level on the spinal cord that an injury could cause diaphragmatic impairment or paralysis?

What is your primary concern if you discover that a patient does not have a gag reflex?

What forces establish the sub-atmospheric pressure found in the pleural space?

What strong stimulus to the infant provides the impetus for the first breath?

What pulmonary disorder could lead to acute flattening of the diaphragm?

The intercostal arteries, veins, and nerves run through which of the following?

What are rib pairs 11 and 12 known as?

During a vaginal delivery, what facilitates the removal of fetal lung fluid from the pulmonary system?

Which of rib pairs connect directly to the sternum?

History of Respiratory Care

Delivering Evidence-Based Respiratory Care

Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication, and Recordkeeping

Principles of Infection Prevention and Control

Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice

Physical Principles of Respiratory Care

E-Medicine in Respiratory Care

Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research

The Cardiovascular System

Ventilation

Gas Exchange and Transport

Solutions, Body Fluids, and Electrolytes

Acid-Base Balance

Regulation of Breathing

Bedside Assessment of the Patient

Interpreting Clinical and Laboratory Data

Interpreting the Electrocardiogram

Analysis and Monitoring of Gas Exchange

Pulmonary Function Testing

Review of Thoracic Imaging

Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Respiratory Therapist

Nutrition Assessment

Pulmonary Infections

Obstructive Lung Disease: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Copd, Asthma, and Related Diseases

Interstitial Lung Disease

Pleural Diseases

Pulmonary Vascular Disease

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Trauma, Burns and Near Drowning

Lung Cancer

Neuromuscular and Other Diseases of the Chest Wall

Disorders of Sleep

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

Airway Pharmacology

Airway Management

Emergency Cardiovascular Life Support

Humidity and Bland Aerosol Therapy

Aerosol Drug Therapy

Storage and Delivery of Medical Gases

Medical Gas Therapy

Lung Expansion Therapy

Airway Clearance Therapy Act

Respiratory Failure and the Need for Ventilatory Support

Mechanical Ventilators

Physiology of Ventilatory Support

Patient Ventilator Interaction

Initiating and Adjusting Invasive Ventilatory Support

Noninvasive Ventilation

Extracorporeal Life Support Ecls

Monitoring the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit

Discontinuing Ventilatory Support

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Patient Education and Health Promotion

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Respiratory Care in Alternative Settings

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