Identify which of the following statements describe the effects normal breathing has on closed chest drainage.

What term is used to describe a significant decrease in airflow during sleep but not a complete cessation of breathing?

During chest physical therapy, a patient has an episode of hemoptysis.  Which of the following actions would be appropriate at this time?

In evaluating a post op heart patient, your notice that the chest tube has suddenly stopped draining, your response would be:

Equipment required for patient support and monitoring during a fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedure includes all of the following except which one?

Which of the following are appropriate initial settings for IPPB given to a new patient?

A patient receiving IPPB therapy is cycling the machine 30 times each minute. Which of the following best explain this situation?

Patients can control a flutter valve’s pressure by changing what?

Indications for Bronchoscopy include:         Removal of foreign bodies        Treatment of Atelectasis        Biopsy        Pulmonary hemorrhage       Obtaining cultures

IPPB should be terminated if the patient displays which of the following: marked increase in heart rate coughing up bright red blood significant hypotension development of mental confusion development of substernal pain