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Pulmonary hypertension is defined as an increase in mean pulmonary pressure greater than

Mr. Falcon sustained a flail chest during a motor vehicle accident (MVC). Which of the following alterations of the lung would you expect?

An abnormal creatinine level would indicate which of the following?

What is the most common location of TB?

Ten minutes into a hand-held nebulizer treatment given to deliver albuterol (Proventil), the patient complains of dizziness and tingling fingers. Patient’s RR was 24 during the treatment.  What should be done?

A respiratory therapist is called to evaluate a female patient who has been using a volume-oriented incentive spirometer for 1 day since her cholecystectomy procedure. She has been following a patient-directed protocol and is easily able to inspire the 1.5-L goal set on the unit. What should be recommended?

A patient with pneumonia in the right middle lobe and pulmonary edema is rolled on their side so the left lung is down  After 3 minutes in this position, the patient complains of SOB and SpO2 reads 88%. The most likely cause of this is:

Which of the following should a respiratory therapist recommend to aid in secretion removal for a patient with COPD who has a strong cough?

Pulmonary hypertension caused by COPD would be classified as which group?

Detective Brett Mahoney was shot in the abdomen and admitted to the hospital 5 days ago. His sputum has become green and thick. The sputum sample confirmed the pneumonia diagnosis. This pneumonia would be described as _______.