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Which of the following pulmonary function results are likely to be found in a patient with kyphoscoliosis? increased VTnormal or increased PEFRdecreased VCdecreased FVC

Breath sounds associated with ARDS include: vesicularbronchovesicularcracklesbronchial

Which of the following are indications that a patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome is at risk for respiratory failure and may need ventilatory support? VC becomes less than 20mL/kgMEP is less than 10cmH2OMIP is less than 30cmH2Ocardiac output is above 2.0 L/min

Staging of a lung cancer is based on which of these criteria?L, for location of the tumorM, for extent of metastasisN, for lymph node involvement T, for extent of the primary tumor

Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) is associated with: COPDconnective tissue diseaseinfectiontoxic gas inhalation

Common noncardiopulmonary manifestations associated with Guillain-Barre are:asymmetric muscle weakness in distal extremitiesleg paindistal paresthesiamuscle paralysis that most spreads downward from the face to the arms and trunk

The peripheral nervous system problems found with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) include: loss of reflexesincreased reflex reactionsflaccid paralysis of skeletal musclestetany of skeletal muscles

Which of the following pulmonary changes are associated with ARDS?abnormal surfactantinterstitial edemadecreased shuntnarrowing of the alveolar-capillary membrane

Typical chest assessment findings in a patient with Guillain-Barre Syndrome include: diminished breath soundscracklestracheal deviationdepressed diaphragms

Complications commonly associated with long-term use of steroids in the management of Myasthenia Gravis included: infectionscataractspulmonary edemaosteoporosis