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Define Dyspnea.

A patients medical record states that the patients sputum is “purulent” and “fetid.”  What does this tell us about the patients sputum?

Which feature allows you to copy the formatting from one piece of text and apply it to another?

Which of the following is the most common site to palpate a pulse

Vital capacity is a result of which of the following volumes? I. IRV (Inspiratory reserve volume)II. VT (Tidal volume)III. ERV (Expiratory reserve volume)IV. IC (Inspiratory capacity)

Why is it important for the respiratory care practitioner to interview and examine a patient? I. It provides essential informationII. It “double checks” the collection of information done by othersIII. It creates rapport with the patientIV. It allows the practitioner to assess impact of an illness on an individual

A disease process causing consolidation, that results in increased lung density will result in which of the following? I. increased tactile fremitusII. dull percussion noteIII. decreased thoracic expansionIV. decreased WOB

Which of the following describes dyspnea when a patient is in a reclining position?

A significant decrease in the pulse strength occurring during spontaneous inhalation describes which of the following?

If a patient has a RR of 12, a Vt of 400 ml and a total physiologic deadspace ventilation of 150 ml, what is the patients alveolar ventilation (VA)? (answer must include unit of measure)