A patient is receiving O2 through a nonrebreathing mask set a 8 L/min.  You notice the mask’s reservoir bag collapsed completely before the end of each inspiration.  Which of the following actions is appropriate in this case?

Patients undergoing PEP therapy must have a high enough expiratory flow to generate pressure in the range of ________ cmH20.

Documentation following postural drainage therapy should include which of the following?

____________ is the most important factor in prevention of spreading infection.

What legal doctrine holds superiors responsible for the actions of their workers? A. Res ipsa loquitur B. Respondent superior  C. Caveat emptor D. Promissory estoppel

What is hydrodynamics? 

All health care personnel must use the “two patient identifiers” before initiating care, which include all of the following except:

Which of the following is a contraindication for incentive spirometry?              1.  A patient who is achieving < 30%              2.  A  patient who cannot cooperate or follow instructions              3.  An unconscious patient

Xoponex has been ordered for a patient with COPD.  Which of the following is the correct dosage?

You note that the air intake ports surrounding the jet of  a 35% air-entrainment mask are partially obstructed by the patient’s bedding.  You would expect that the device’s total output flow would _________ and the percent O2 delivered by the device would ____________.