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During the later stages of early childhood, children began to adjust their schemas to be more specific and accurate in helping them respond to several different life challenges. For instance, when Ella was 5 years-old, she would prefer to eat 10 small M & M’s, as opposed to one large candy bar, even though the candy bar is bigger. She thought that more pieces meant more candy!! However, it wasn’t long before Ella began to _________________ her existing schemas and realize that more pieces does not ALWAYS mean more quantity of objects. At this stage, Ella began to master Piaget’s concept called _______________. 

A 2 year old child admitted with severe croup has just been extubated after 2 days with an oral endotracheal tube. The child is given oxygen and cool aerosolized water through a large volume nebulizer. Thirty minutes later, mild inspriatory stridor is heard over the child’s throat area. What should be done first?

The University of Florida maintains the HiPerGator supercomputer. At the beginning of 2025, HiPerGator had 60,000 computing cores. During the year, 5,000 computing cores became obsolete and were removed. UF also purchased 15,000 new computing cores. The value of net investment was ____ in 2025, and the value of depreciation was ____.

A 49-year-old male is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation with a size 7.5 endotracheal tube. Over the past hour, the patient has been compressing the tube between his teeth. Which of the following would you recommend?

A respiratory therapist is called to see a 59- year old patient with a tracheostomy, who has been in a persistent vegetative state for several months following a stroke. He is diaphoretic and has a pulse of 120 and an SpO2 of 81% with a 28% tracheostomy mask. The therapist is unable to pass a suction catheter. Which of the following should the therapist do FIRST?

The University of Florida maintains the HiPerGator supercomputer. At the beginning of 2025, HiPerGator had 60,000 computing cores. During the year, 5,000 computing cores became obsolete and were removed. UF also purchased 20,000 new computing cores. The value of gross investment was ____ in 2025, and the value of depreciation was ____.

An alert patient with a long term need for a tracheostomy tube (because of recurrent aspiration) is having difficulty communicating with the intensive care unit staff. Which of the following would you recommend to help this patient communicate better? Use a letter, phrase, or picture board Consider switching to a fenestrated tracheostomy tube Consider a “talking” tracheostomy tube

A patient who is morbidly obese is receiving aerosol by air entrainment nebulizer with trach mask.  A respiratory therapist notices the patient is experiencing acute respiratory distress after being turned to the right side for a bath.  which of the following should the therapist do NEXT?

A patient who had facial burns and smoke inhalation has recovered enough to be extubated. Although the patient is receiving 40% oxygen with a bland aerosol, significant inspiratory stridor is noticed within 15 minutes. After inhalation of a vasoconstricting medication, the patient’s breath sounds are improved. 30 minutes later, the patient’s SpO2 is 80%, and the inspiratory stridor is more serious. The patient is very anxious and is pulling off the oxygen mask. What would the RT recommend to best manage the patient’s problem

A respiratory therapist replaces a patient’s tracheostomy tube with another one of the same size and inflates the cuff with 5 ml of air as was done previously. Immediately, the patient has difficulty breathing, and no air can be felt coming from the tube. What could be the problem?