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Mr. Harek’s FEV1 is 150 ml prior to a bronchodilator therapy. His FEV1 post bronchodilator therapy is 190 ml. The practitioner should assess that Mr. Harek has:

The suffix -pexy means _____. Hint: Think orchiopexy.         

What are relative indications for admission to a rehabilitation program?I.      Metastatic end stage lung cancerII.      Patients with a combination of obstructive and restrictive disorderIII.      Symptomatic COPD patientIV.      Patients with bronchial asthma and associated bronchiolitis

Which pulmonary rehabilitation team member is primarily responsible for the “Activities of Daily Living” (ADL) of the patient?

Which pulmonary rehabilitation team member is primarily responsible for the “Activities of Daily Living” (ADL) of the patient?

Considering the comma rules, determine if the following sentence is correct or incorrect: My neighbor a professional guitarist is not very friendly.

Of the following values, which of the following represents absolute respiratory failure?

What are some of the advantages of pulmonary rehabilitation home base program.

A pulmonary function test was established on Mr. Smith. The following results are as follows:                       PARAMETERS % PREDICTED FEV1  67 FEF  25-75 62 FEF 200-1200 70 FVC 64 TLC 92 VC 87 What can you conclude from the following results?

The patient must be instructed on how to use an MDI with a spacer. The patient lives by herself and only speaks her native language. What are the best ways to instruct her prior to discharge?I. Give a written step by step instruction II. Demonstrate in the appropriate orderIII. Tell them the instructions very slowly so that they may understand.IV. Give step by step instructional illustrations if available