A physician asks you to suggest an airway clearance technique or device to use for a patient with neuromuscular weakness who is unable to cough effectively. Which of the following should you suggest?
a. Postural drainage
b. Chest physical therapy (CPT)
c. An insufflation-exsufflation device
d. Active cycle of breathing (ACB)
ANS: C
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A) Place the patient supine on the backboard, then put a pillow under the right side of the backboard. B) Place the patient supine on the backboard. C) Use a short immobilization device and transport the patient in a sitting position. D) Place the patient on her left side on the backboard.
During diastasis, which of the following occurs within the ventricles?
a. Pressure increases. b. Blood enters slowly. c. Pressure falls dramatically. d. Blood pushes against the semilunar valves.
Which of the following is typical in the peripheral blood in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome?
a. Lymphocytosis b. Plasma cells c. Hypogranular or agranular neutrophils d. Low levels of vitamin B12 or folate
Which of these is NOT a type of arthritis?
A) Cruciate B) Rheumatoid C) Septic D) Osteo