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Using the above patient scenario 1: Task: 3.  Calculate the patient’s airway resistance

What variable is a parameter that starts the inspiratory phase of a positive pressure breath?

If the low pressure alarm goes off on the vent, which of the following should you consider: 1. Patient disconnect 2. Leak in the vent circuit 3. Patient obstruction 4. Cuff leak

While observing a patient receiving ventilatory support, you notice that some delivered breaths are begun or ended by the machine, whereas others are begun and ended by the patient. Which of the following modes of ventilatory support is in force?      

I was able to take this fake exam.

A friend asks you for advice knowing you had taken this class. He is at the mini-mart looking for a pain medicine to help with his headache. He overheard you studying and recalls you saying something about a drug that has been shown to form something called a reactive metabolite that might result in liver failure, especially if taken at high doses, and with alcohol. You tell him that the name of the medication is:

What is the purpose of antihistamines in combination OTC headache medications?

The patient was seen for skilled PT to improve functional mobility. During the session, the SPTA noticed that the patient demonstrated weakness in their right hip abductors. Which PNF technique addresses the goal of improving intra- and intermuscular coordination and agonist muscle control in the shortened range?Along with the appropriate PNF technique, in which direction should the SPTA focus on applying the technique?

All the following describe the patient’s position (for the majority of the time) when utilizing proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques except ___ ?

Which of the following interventions does not promote dynamic postural control?