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A flail chest causes atelectasis in the lung segments under the flailed ribs.

A flail chest occurs when a person breaks three ribs in two or more places.

A respiratory therapist should suggest which of the following for a patient with LTB?1. Racemic epinephrine2. Cool aerosol face mask3. Albuterol4. Oral steroids

Intercracnial pressures should be maintained at what pressure?

Almost all patients with OSA are compliant and wear their CPAPS nightly.

A patient is observed to have many attempts to breath that do not trigger a breath on a bipap.  Which setting would you adjust.

Which of the following would most likely reflect an accurate oxygen saturation of hemoglobin on a smoke inhalation patient?

Pleural fluid with less than a 50% protein ratio indicates a transudate.

A patient presents in the emergency room with: a tracheal shift to the right, A hyper-resonant note on the left, Decreased vocal fremitus on on the left.  Which of the following is most likely the cause of the clinical findings?

Neuromuscular disease patients should use Incentive spirometery to prevent atelectasis?