The respiratory care practitioner is asked to evaluate the results of a diagnostic sleep study.  Which of the following guidelines would the respiratory care practitioner employ to determine the existence of sleep apnea?

Which of the following symptoms is one of the most common features associated with obstructive sleep apena?

Which of the following is the most accurate concerning the ERV:

The Tubercle bacillus is highly aerobic acid-fast capable of surviving for months Rod-shaped

During each cycle of normal quiet breathing, a volume of gas is moved into and out of the lungs. What is this cyclical volume called?

Post primary TB is noncontagious.  

Which of the following signs and symptoms are associated with sleep apnea? snoring sleeping during the day change in behavior frequent disturbances in sleep pattern

The FEF25%-75% is a measurement taken from which of the maneuvers:

Compared to predicted normals, a patient has a reduced TLC and a decreased percent FEV1/FVC.  Test results are repeatable.  Which of the following is most likely the underlying problem?

Treatment of TB includes:   Isoniazid (INH) Rifampin (RIF) Pyrazinamide (PZA) Ethambutol (EMB) or Streptomycin (SM)