The head is ________ to the pelvis

In order for an individual sitting in a wheelchair to achieve maximal postural positioning, their pelvis should be in what position?

A COTA is getting a patient out of bed who has a cerebrovascular accident with resultant hemiparesis. According to the initial evaluation, the patient transfer was moderate assistance. Where is the BEST place for the COTA to position the patient’s arms during the transfer?

What is/are the task(s) of gait?

There has been a power outage in your area and you are called to the home of a patient that utilized an oxygen concentrator.  You set up an H oxygen cylinder as back up until power can be restored. The best position for the cylinder valve when it is being used is

You arrive to your patient’s room to find a 60-year-old man with a smoking history on a nonrebreather mask with an SpO2 100%, RR – 10 and very sleepy. Which action should the respiratory therapist take first?

The following large-cylinder safety recommendations are appropriate except?1. Protective caps are not necessary during storage.2. Cylinders should be transported with protective caps.3. Cylinders should be secured close to electrical outlets.4. Transportation must occur on an appropriate cart, onto which the cylinder is secured by a chain.

Which of the following terms does not describe a fluid mechanics pattern of flow?

Upon arrival to your patient’s room, the patient is found to have an SpO2 of 75% on a nonrebreather mask. You notice that the nonrebreather mask is connected to a bubble humidifier. The humidifier bottle is whistling and expanded. What is your next action as the respiratory therapist?

A patient with pulmonary fibrosis comes to the emergency department with an SpO2 of 90% and a RR of 18 breaths/min. The patient is unsure whether her transtracheal catheter set on 2 LPM is working properly.  What is the respiratory therapist first action?