The goal for the respiratory therapist in helping manage the treatment of bronchiectasis is to recommend which of the following: 1. recommend vaccinations to avoid pulmonary infections 2. control airway secretion clearance 3. provide oxygen therapy for hypoxemia when present 4. recommend antibiotics and expectorants when needed

A 4-year-old child is seen by the respiratory therapist for a follow-up asthma evaluation.  The child denies any dyspnea.  The parents report giving the child albuterol by inhaler three times per day.  The therapist should

What is the common cause of non-cystic bronchiectasis? 

Extrinsic asthma refers to factors that can trigger an attack from an environmental exposure.  Which of the following factors are associated with extrinsic asthma? 1. Furred animal dander 2. Dust mites  3. Emotional stress 4. Increased exertion 

Which term is used to describe the intracellular accumulation of substances within a cell?

Don Quixote hoped to travel the world.

Don Quixote’s armor belonged originally to _______.

The venom of the black widow spider causes violent muscle contractions by accelerating the release of

As a jackhammer operator who has experienced prolonged exposure to high-amplitude drilling, Alex is beginning to lose his hearing. It is most likely that this hearing loss results from damage to

The phenomenon of menstrual synchrony is based on our sense of