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

Intercracnial pressures should be maintained at what pressure?

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

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

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

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?

A 4 year old patient presents with a sore throat, fever, clear lung sounds, stridor and drooling.  The patient’s Mother says he has not wanted to drink juice today. What diagnosis is most consistent with this information?