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Based on the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines, when a diagnosis of asthma is being made, which of the following criteria are recommended?I. That the patient be free of any comorbidityII. That a physical examination be performedIII. That spirometry testingIV. That a detailed medical history be conducted

Which of the following is an exaggerated bronchoconstricting response to an inhaled stimulus?

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Which of the following techniques should be considered when intubating a child with a craniofacial syndrome?

A neonate of 30 weeks’ gestation shows signs of respiratory distress after delivery, including grunting, nasal flaring, and cyanosis. The baby is placed on nasal CPAP at 6 cm H2O with an FIO2 of 0.6. The grunting and nasal flaring are alleviated, and the ABG results on these settings are: pH = 7.20, PaCO2 = 64 mm Hg, PaO2 = 48 mm Hg, SaO2 = 70%, HCO3- = 21 mEq/L. The respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following?

A 5-year-old patient diagnosed with tracheomalacia after a long intubation has had numerous failures to wean and extubate. What should the respiratory therapist recommend to help alleviate spontaneous breathing problems associated with tracheomalacia until a stent can be placed in the airway?

A newborn with which of the following clinical manifestations should receive nasal CPAP?

A pediatric patient intubated with a 3.5-mm endotracheal tube is receiving pressure support ventilation. The respiratory therapist notes patient-ventilator asynchrony and a rapid deceleration of flow that prematurely ends inspiration. The most appropriate action to alleviate this is which of the following?

A pediatric patient with a tracheostomy tube was in the activity area playing with a therapy dog. When the patient was moved back to their bed, a respiratory therapist observes signs and symptoms of acute respiratory destress. Which of the following should the therapist do first?