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A patient is lying on her left side down, with her right side up turned one quarter toward her back, with the head of the bed down.  What division of the lung is being drained?

Patient who have undergone upper _____________ or ____________ surgery are at the greatest risk for atelectasis.

During the initial treatment, a PEP device is set to deliver a pressure of 15 cmH2O.  The patient complains of dyspnea and can maintain exhalation only for a short period of time  Which of the following should the RT recommend?

Primary pulmonary purposes for turning patient include which of the following?  Pick all that Apply

Which of the following is true about exercise and airway clearance? Pick all that Apply

Which of the following conditions alter normal mucociliary clearance? Pick All that apply

Case StudyA 60-year-old professor who has a colon resection for an interstinal tumor is receiving incentive spirometry to help expand his lungs.  You are asked to assess the patient for retained secretions.  Auscultation reveals coarse rhonchi bilaterally in the upper lobes.  A few scattered crackes are heard in the bases.  SpO2 on room air is 94%.  The patient states he is unable to cough up anything “because it hurst too much.”1.  What technique could you use to decrease the pain associated with cough in a postoperative patient?2.  What type of cough would you teach this patient?

Positive airway pressure is a popular way to help mobilize secretions.  Name three out of the four indications for PAP adjuncts according to the AARC Clinical Practive Guidelines?

Which of the following mechanisms probably contribute to the beneficial effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in treating atelectasis?  Pick all that Apply

Key considerations in initial and ongoing patient assessment for chest physical therapy include which of the following?  Pick All that apply