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An asthma patient is in the ER receiving q1 albuterol while experiencing a severe asthma attack. After the 2nd dose of albuterol the patient is still in distress and your assessment reveals diminished breath sounds where you previously heard wheezing. Which of the following should the RT do?

Using the stepwise approach to managing asthma which of the following would be best for a 10 year old asthma patient that is taking a high dose Asmanex inhaler but is having frequent symptoms?

A COPD patient present to your clinic complaining with frequent COPD symptoms. This patient has been in the ER 2 times in the last 2 months for COPD related symptoms. Lab work reveals a high eosinophil count. Current medication includes an albuterol rescue inhaler and a LAMA/LABA maintenance inhaler. Which of the following should the RT recommend?

The doctor wants to know if your patient has a diffusing issue. Which of the following test would you recommend?

Your patient Jack Hodgins has brown sputum. What is the most likely reason?

A 36-year-old patient presents to ER with a tracheal shift to the right side. Assessment reveals diminished breath side on the right side. What is the most likely cause of the tracheal shift?

What is normal I:E ratio in the adult patient?

Which breathing pattern can be described as Gradual increase and decrease in the volume and rate of breathing followed by 10 – 30 seconds of apnea?

Chose the correct classification for an Spo2 of 82%.

A 48-year-old patient with an extensive smoking history usually coughs out about 20 mL of sputum every day. The patient developed a “chest cold” 4 days ago and has noticed increased shortness of breath and thicker secretions. What should be done at this time?