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Which of the following patients is the best candidate for a heated humidifier?     1.  Patient receiving mechanical ventilation in the operating room     2.  Patient receiving long-term mechanical ventilation     3.  Patient with an artifical airway transported to CT scan     4.  Patient receiving oxygen via nasal cannula at 4L

Match the term to the most appropriate answer.  Write the letter of the term in the space provided on the answering sheet.

Which of the following conditions can lead to impaired cough and lead to an accumulation of secretions?

Indications for directed coughing include all of the following except:

A patient on room air presents with central cyanosis. What is the first thing an RT should recommend?

A physician orders postural drainage for a patient with consolidation in the right middle lobe. Which of the following positions would you recommend for this patient?

The most commonly prescribed method of aerosol delivery in the United States is:

Most commonly used nebulizer in the hospital setting and can use primarily with any type of medication such as bronchodilators and mucolytics.   Small Volume Nebulizer.png 

Which of the following best describes the patient position in the image below:Prone.PNG 

A heated humidifier is delivering 100% body humidity to a patient’s airway. What volume of water is being delivered?