Blog

Which of the following indicate severely impaired oxygenation requiring high FIO2s and positive end-expiratory pressure? 1. PAO2–PaO2 greater than 350 mm Hg on 100% O22. VC less than 10 ml/kg3. PaO2/FIO2 less than 200

Which of the following restrictive thoracic diseases are successfully managed with noninvasive ventilation (NIV)? 1. postpolio syndrome2. neuromuscular disease3. spinal cord injuries4. severe kyphoscoliosis

Which of the following injuries are NOT seen with tracheostomy tubes? 1.      tracheomalacia2.      tracheal stenosis3.      glottic edema4.      vocal cord granulomas

A patient arrives in the emergency department via ambulance following rescue from a house fire. The instrument that would be most appropriate to assist the respiratory therapist in assessing this patient’s oxygenation status is which of the following?

Which of the following devices is considered to be the first electrically powered negative pressure ventilator?

A pulse oximeter differentiates oxyhemoglobin from deoxygenated hemoglobin by which of the following methods?

Which of the following is indicative of impending ventilator failure?

The parameter that measures the inspiratory muscle strength reflecting the patient’s pulmonary reserve is?

Mechanical Ventilation alone can be used to treat or reverse the underlying pathology leading to the need for ventilator support. 

Describe the difference between ventilation and respiration.