Respiratory Anatomy
Education
PFT's
ABG's
Ventilators
100
The body part that humidfies your air
What is your nose
100

How long does it take to to become a respiratory therapist.

You can become a respiratory therapist either by obtaining a two-year associate degree (60 to 90 credit hours) or a four-year baccalaureate degree (120 credit hours) from an accredited school.

100
measured in the first second of your FVC
What is your Peak Flow
100
> 80
What is a normal oxygen level
100
Ambu bag
what should always be at a vented patient's bedside.
200
Where a tracheostomy is done
Between your Adams Apple & the Breastbone
200
Oxygen delivery device used to transport non-vented trach patients
What is a Venti Mask
200
Increase of 12% or 200cc
What is an acceptable FEV1 or FVC to be considered a significant impovement following bronchdialtor.
200
Ph 7.21, CO2 12, O2 98, HCO3 10
What is Metabolic Acidosis, (seen in diabetics)
200
When setting up the 840 ventilator in the NICU, your order reads 20 (PIP) and 5 of PEEP, to set this up you would set PEEP at 5 and set the inspiratory pressure at what?
What is an inspiratory pressure of 15
300
the part of the lung used for gas exchange
What are Alveoli
300
Minimum flow used with High flow cannulas in NICU
What is 2 l/m of oxygen
300
Patient's diagnosis with these parameters: low FVC & TLC with normal FEV1/FVC ratio
What is a Restrictive Disease
300
COHB > 3%
What is elevated in smokers
300
When using the BiLevel mode in an inversed I:E Ratio where Auto peep is present can be refered as
What is APRV
400
the muscle most used for breathingDiaphragm
What is the Diaphragm
400
collapsible in an airplane but not in the hospital
What is a non-rebreather
400
FRC > 120% of normal
What is emphysema
400
The partial pressure of oxygen in the blood at which the hemoglobin is 50% saturated, typically about 26.6 mmHg for a healthy person
What is the P50
400
This setting will turn off exhaled volume alarms and turns on a low inspiratory pressure alarm.
What is the NIV setting
500
multiple rib fractures
What is flail chest
500

How many CEUS do respiratory therapist need.

20

500
Apparatus used to determine Raw (airway resistance)
What is a body box
500
What is the P50Patien'ts PO2 is 41, with a pulse ox reading of 98%, these results are accurate in what condition?
What is leukocyte Larceny Syndrome
500
To compensate for a leak or to shorten the inspiratory times on pressure supported breaths you would adjust what setting?
What is ESENS or Expiratory Sensitivity
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