Blog

The last day to drop this course with a Q is Apr. 25th

What is the most cost-effective way for a respiratory care department to disinfect large amounts of reusable plastic tubing and oxygen masks?   

Which of the following is NOT a cause of metabolic alkalosis?

A batch of respiratory care equipment has gone through the gas sterilization process with ethylene oxide. Routine surveillance of the equipment shows that spores of Bacillus subtilis have survived the process. What should be done next?

A patient has a temperature of 39C (102F) and complains of dyspnea with chest pain during inspiration.  An arterial blood gas is drawn with the following results:pH 7.48PaC02 32Pa02 65Sa02 92%If the blood gas analysis was not temperature corrected which of the above parameters would read lower when corrected?1. pH 2. PaC02 3. Pa02 4. Sa02

After use of a mechanical ventilator has been discontinued, what is the best method to sterilize the reusable main-flow bacteria filter?

Which of the following is NOT a category under Expanded Precautions?

Disorders that can lead to alveolar dead space include:1. pulmonary emboli2. partial obstruction of the pulmonary vasculature3. destroyed pulmonary vasculature4. reduced cardiac output

What are your current career plans?  How is this class going to get you toward that goal?

The function f(x) has a derivative g(x), shown on the graph below. At what x value does f(x) have a relative minimum?