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Prior to starting lung expansion and mucus clearance therapy on a new patient, what should the practitioner explain?1. Why the physician ordered the treatment.2. What the therapy will do.3. How the therapy will feel.4. What the expected results are.

Which of the following are the hazards and complications of HFNC?1. Hypocapnia2. Headache3. Drying of mouth4. Impaction of secretions

Which of the following conditions alter normal mucociliary clearance?1. Bronchospasm2. Cystic fibrosis3. Kyphoscoliosis4. Bronchial inflammation

Indications for lung expansion therapy include which of the following 

What liter flow is approximately 32% FiO2 delivered via nasal cannula?

Which of the following are potential indications for incentive spirometry?1. A restrictive disorder such as quadriplegia2. Abdominal surgery in a COPD patient3. Presence of pulmonary atelectasis

Which of the following situations are contraindication(s) for incentive spirometry?1. A patient who is cooperative2. A patient who cannot cooperate or follow instructions3. An unconscious patient

A patient complains of a “tingling” feeling in her lips during an incentive spirometry treatment. The RT should instruct the patient to 

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

Which of the following should be charted in the patient’s medical record after completion of an intermittent positive-pressure breathing treatment?1. Results of pre and post-treatment assessment2. Any side effects3. Duration of therapeutic session