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An AHI greater than 10 is needed to diagnose a symptamatic patient with sleep apnea.

Which of the following would be expected when a chest assessment is performed on a patient during an asthmatic episode?1. Increased inspiratory time2. Decreased vocal fremitus3. Dull percussion note4. Hyperresonant percussion note

A patient presents in the emergency room with: A hyper-resonant note on the left and the right. Decreased vocal fremitus on on the left and right.  Depressed diaphragms on the left and right. Which of the following is most likely the cause of the clinical findings?

A cancer patient has developed a tumor in the right mainstem bronchus.  Which therapy would help him breathe?

A respiratory therapist is assessing a lethargic patient.  Heart rate is 83bpm, Respiratory rate is 8bpm, BBS are clear. Upper airway snoring is heard on neck auscultation.  SPO2 is 90% on room air.  What therapy should be given first?

A patient found unconcious in the cold weather is brought to the emergency room.  The patient has a respiratory rate of 7 bpm.  The therapist would recommend which of the following at this time?

When a person has Guillain-Barré syndrome, the body’s immune system attacks the myelin sheath on the nerves?

The major pathologic or structural changes seen in the lungs with pulmonary edema include:1. atelectasis.2. bronchospasm.3. ground glass appearance4. alveolar flooding.

Which of the following may be used in the management of a patient with central sleep apnea?1. CPAP2. Steroids3. Mucolytics4. Bipap

Which of the following is (are) small cell lung cancer(s)?1. Undifferentiated carcinoma2. Oat cell carcinoma3. Adenocarcinoma4. Squamous carcinoma