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100

What factor impacts the predicted results of our PFT the most?

What is Height?

100

The point at which pressure inside airways equals pressure surrounding the airways is known as ____

What is Equal Pressure Point (EPP)?

100

The amount of gas moved per minute is known as 

What is minute ventilation?

100

What is the most common site for an arterial blood gas puncture?

Radial Artery

100
The pH reference electrode is known as the...

What is the Sanz Electrode?

100

True/False

An advantage of aerosolized respiratory medications is that they require a larger dose than for systemic administration.

What is False?

100

What flow range can you set a simple mask to?

What is 6-10LPM

100

What is the major muscle of ventilation?

What is the Diaphragm?

200
What are two ABSOLUTE contraindications for a pulmonary function test?

What is...

  • MI w/in 3 months of testing 
  • Acute MI/Angina
  • Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Severe/Uncontrolled Hypertension
200

According to the ATS standards to ensure validity spirometry tests must be done at least ____ times and should not differ by more than ____mL

What is 3 times and 150 mL?

200

Normal FEV1 is ...

What is 80%

200

When doing an Allen's test which artery do you release first?

What is ulnar?

200

They type of hypoxia that is caused by inefficient gas exchange in the lungs is known as..

What is hypoxic hypoxia?

200

Valium, Versed and Xanax are examples of what kind of drug...

What are benzodiazepines?

200

Air entrainment masks are also known as 

What are venturi masks?

200

In patients where we are concerned for elevated ICP's, we can prevent elevated ICPs by maintaining our PaCO2 range between....

What is 25-30mmHg?

300

What are the 4 lung volumes we get from a pulmonary function test? 

What is ... 

  • Tidal Volume (Vt)
  • Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
  • Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV) 
  • Residual Volume (RV)
300

What test is used to monitor airway inflammation? 

What is Fractional Expired Nitric Oxide Testing (FeNO)?

300

Which value do we look at first to see if a patient has an obstructive disorder? 

What is FEV1%

300

At what blood pressure should we consider doing a femoral artery puncture?

What is a blood pressure of 60/40?

300

The normal PO2 in a VBG is ...

What is 40mmHg

300

What is the drug of choice to treat croup?

What is racemic epinephrine?
300

A 16-year-old male patient has been admitted to the emergency department and shows signs of poor body development. Upon assessment, you also note digital clubbing, hyperresonance to percussion, and a productive cough. It has also been reported that the patient has foulsmelling stools. These findings are consistent in what disease process? 

What is cystic fibrosis?

300

Resistance of the blood vessel that the ventricles have to pump against to eject blood is referred to as ...

What is afterload?
400

What pulmonary airflow measurement tells us about the small/medium airways? 

What is FEF 25-75%

400

A positive response to the metacholine challenge is when there is a > ________ drop in ______

What is 20% and FEV1?

400

The total volume of gas that can be exhaled as forcefully and rapidly as possible after a maximal inhalation is called?

What is FVC?

400

The following ABG shows that what sampling error has happened?

pH: 7.50

PaCO2: 22

PaO2: 120

HCO3: 24

BE: -6

What is an air bubble?

400

A base excess of greater than +2 indicates ...

What is metabolic alkalosis?

400

If an MDI canister is placed in water and floats on its side, how full is it?

What is empty?

400

While reviewing the chest x-ray of a 57-year-old male patient, you note blunting of the left costophrenic angle. It’s also noted that the patient has a history of CHF. This is indicative that the patient has a...

What is left sided pleural effusion?

400

What ratio provides the most support to a patient when using an intra-aortic balloon pump?

What is 1:1 ratio?

500

Maximum volume of air that can be inhaled following a normal inspiration is known as

What is inspiratory reserve volume/ IRV?

500

What part of an FVC on a flow volume loop is the effort dependent portion?

What is the first 1/3 of the expiratory curve?

500

Interpret the following PFT: 

FEV1%: 80%

FEV1: 89%

FVC: 75%

TLC: 80%

What is normal lung function?

500

Give an example in which you would see a suddenly high PETCO2

What is...

Sudden increase in CO

Sudden release of tourniquet

Injection of sodium bicarbonate

500

Interpret the following ABG: 

7.34/65/80/28

What is partially compensated respiratory acidosis?

500

Your patient is being discharged and will receive aerosolized controller-type bronchodilator therapy at home. The best medication for this chronically sick but stable patient is which of the following...

Arformoterol (Brovana) 

Metaproterenol 

Levalbuterol (Xopenex) 

Albuterol (Ventolin)


Arformoterol (Brovana)

500

An ABG was collected on a 71-year-old female patient with a history of chronic COPD. After reviewing the results, which 12 of the following values would be most reflective of the severity of the patient's chronic condition?

- pH

- CO2

- O2

- HCO3

What is HCO3?
500

When alveolar pressure becomes negative too fast, pulling fluid from vessels into the alveoli. This is a hazard/complication of a chest tube known as....

What is re-expansion pulmonary edema?

600

The following FVC maneuver is indicative of what kind of lung disorder?


What is a restrictive lung disorder?

600

The following flow volume loop indicates that the patient has...

What is a Variable Extra Thoracic Obstruction?

600

Interpret the following PFT:

FEV1%: 70%

FEV1: 62%

FVC: 45%

What is moderate obstructive and severe restrictive disorder?

600

Based on the following ABG what sampling error has likely occurred? 

pH: 7.14

PaCO3: 64

PaO2: 22

HCO3: 22

What is a delay in analyzing?

600

How can the body compensate for the following ABG?

7.30/55/99/24

What is kidneys can retain bicarbonate?

600

What drug is used to prevent Pneumocystic pneumonia in AIDS patients?

What is Pentamidine?

600

An adult patient was admitted to the emergency department with chest trauma after a motor vehicle 17 accident. Upon assessment, you note crepitus in the upper chest area. This finding indicates that the patient has...

What is subcutaneous emphysema?

600

Increased bilirubin levels causes...

What is jaundice?

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