Pre-Lecture Quiz
Chapter 25, Respiratory Care Modalities
True/False
1. Hypoxemia can be manifested by a change in the patient’s mental status.
2. A patient who has recently undergone a tracheostomy should be maintained in a
semi-Fowler’s position.
3. Mechanically ventilated patients should be suctioned every 1 to 2 hours.
4. An intubated patient is considered to be “in sync” with the mechanical ventilator
when thoracic expansion coincides with the ventilator’s expiratory phase.
5. A postoperative pneumonectomy patient should be positioned on the operated
side.
Fill-in-the-Blanks
1. A nasal cannula is an example of a __________flow oxygen delivery system.
2. ____________ must be provided when oxygen is in use in order to counteract the
irritating effects of oxygen on the patient’s airway.
3. Chest physiotherapy (CPT) is commonly performed following
___________drainage.
4. The ________ pressure of an endotracheal tube should be checked every 6 to 8
hours.
5. Respiratory ____________ is the process of withdrawing a patient from
dependence on a ventilator.