Which of the following statements is TRUE about volume-oriented incentive spirometry devices?

A 52-year-old male is admitted to the hospital emergency room with a chief complaint of severe radiating chest pain and signs of central cyanosis. The attending physician asks for your advice on selecting a device to provide moderate oxygen for this patient. What device would you recommend?

A 52-year-old male is admitted to the hospital emergency room with a chief complaint of severe radiating chest pain and signs of central cyanosis. The attending physician asks for your advice on selecting a device to provide moderate oxygen for this patient. What device would you recommend?

All of the following outcomes would indicate improvement in a patient previously diagnosed with atelectasis who has been receiving incentive spirometry EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the Acapella over the flutter valve?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the Acapella over the flutter valve?

The correction factor to use for a 70:30 heliox mixture using an oxygen flow meter is:

During HBO therapy at 1 atmosphere, what is the approximate half-life of blood carboxyhemoglobin?

A normal cough reflex includes all of the following phases EXCEPT:

A nurse informs you that the chest radiograph of your patient shows infiltrates in the posterior basal segments of the lower lobes. She asks you what postural drainage position you would recommend for drainage. Which would you recommend?