The hyaline membrane seen in the alveoli of a neonate with RDS is similar to the anatomic alteration found in what other pulmonary disease? A. Bacterial pneumonia B. Pulmonary fibrosis C. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)  D. Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS)

Directions: In the introduction that follows, indicate the common method that is used. Growing up, I did not have everything that I wanted, but I had everything that I needed. My parents provided the basic necessities, but often I would dream about expensive clothes, shoes, and cars. As an adult, I took the initiative to get a job and buy those things that I really wanted. In real life, this is the American way. However, if I did not have to work for a living, I would travel to Africa, walk the runways in New York, and learn foreign languages in foreign countries.

A neonate on mechanical ventilation developed pulmonary air leak syndrome. What change (ventilator) should the respiratory therapist now recommend?

Typical chest assessment findings in a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome include (Select all that apply):1. diminished breath sounds.2. crackles.3. tracheal deviation.4. depressed diaphragms.

Which of the following are anatomic alterations of the lungs that may be found with interstitial lung disease (ILD)? (Select all that apply) 1. Honeycombing2. Edema3. Cavitation4. Fibrosis

What is the most sensitive diagnostic test for myasthenia gravis? A. Ice pack test B. SFEMG C. Edrophonium test D. PEFR

Under microscopic inspection, the skeletal muscle nerves of a Guillain-Barré patient show which of the following? Select all that apply.1. Hypertrophy2. Edema3. Inflammation4. Demyelination

Approximately what percentage of patients with GBS develop respiratory muscle paralysis? A.

A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome developed atelectasis. His chest radiograph findings would be expected to show: A. “ground-glass” appearance. B. “honeycombing.” C. increased opacity. D. blunted costophrenic angles.

You are to use the same topic that you chose in the first assignment.    1. What causes homelessness in the United States? 2. Why does the United States have a housing dilemma?  3. What causes illiteracy in the United States? 4. Why does the United States have issues with illegal immigration? (Consider what is happening in other countries.) 5. Why are students dropping out of college in the United States?