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A football is kicked with a speed of 15.0 m/s at an angle of 40 degrees above the horizontal.  The ball is kicked over level ground.  How far (horizontal distance) does the ball travel?

For the vectors shown below:  A = 25 m, B = 70 m, and C = 35 m.  Find the direction (relative to positive x-axis) of the resultant of the three vectors.

A car, while braking to a stop, leaves skid marks on the road that are 40.0 m long.  If the car decelerated at the rate of 2.67 m/s 2, determine its speed before the brakes were applied.

A post-operative patient using incentive spirometery complains of dizziness and numbness around the mouth after therapy sessions.  What is the most likely cause of these symptoms?

Which of the following is a contraindication for incentive spirometry?

Which of the following is NOT a hazard or complication of postural drainage therapy?

Which of the following would be the most appropriate recommendation to help prevent postoperative atelectasis after a hypotensive patient’s abdominal surgery?

Which of the following types of humidifiers are used in clinical practice?       1.   Heat moisture exchanger and Passover humidifier       2.  Passover humidifier and Bubble humidifier       3.  Heat moisture exchanger and Bubble humidifier       4.  Heat moisture exchanger, Passover humidifier, and Bubble humidifier

While percussing a patient’s chest wall, you encounter an area that produces a hyporesonant note.  Which of the following are potential causes of this finding?       1.  Pneumothorax only       2.  Pleural effusion or pneumonia       3.  Pneumothorax, emphysema, COPD       4.  Pneumonia only

Heat moisture exchangers are mainly used to provide short term heat and humidity to patients receiving mechanical ventilation.