Permanent disability usually commences after temporary disability when it is determined that the patient will not be able to return to work
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Answer: T
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During two-rescuer CPR on an infant, the ratio of chest compressions to ventilations is:
A) 5 to 1 B) 15 to 2 C) 30 to 3 D) 30 to 2
You respond to a call of an explosion at a local chemical company. Upon arrival, the company's hazmat team is decontaminating patients so you can easily treat them. The team extricates a 35-year-old man who is experiencing slight respiratory distress. The care that you should provide FIRST for this patient is:
A) high-flow oxygen. B) an immediate head-to-toe trauma assessment. C) transport to the local trauma center. D) insertion of a supraglottic airway.
In the early stages after a patient requiring mechanical ventilation is discharged to the home, how often should patient follow-up by a respiratory care practitioner occur?
a. Every week b. Biweekly c. Every month d. Every day
A mother is about to deliver a 25-weeks' gestation infant. What therapeutic intervention should the respiratory therapist be prepared to give to minimize the risk of RDS?
a. Mask CPAP b. Airway suctioning c. Exogenous surfactant d. Mechanical ventilation