General Patient Care

Question 1

What are some programs designed to assist individuals into quit smoking?

Answer 1

Instruction

Group counseling and support

Nicotine replacement

Behavioral modification

Stress reduction

Question 2

What are three ways you can monitor compliance in a smoking cessation program

Answer 2

Carboxyhemoglobin levels exhaled CO levels (FeCO)
Continine levels in blood and urine

Question 3

What is the name for Bupropion hydrochloride and what is its purpose?

Answer 3

Wellbutrin

An antidepressant that has been shown to dramatically reduce nicotine withdrawal symptoms

Question 4

What is Varenicline and what type of drug is it?

Answer 4

Chantix

A prescription medication used to reduce cravings for and decrease the pleasurable effects of cigarettes and tobacco products

Question 5

What sterilization method is used to sterilize prepackaged equipment in manufacturing

Answer 5

Gamma irradiation

Question 6

What sterilization method sterilizes equipment by alkylation of enzymes and is frequently used with electronic equipment in hospitals

Answer 6

ETO gas sterilization

Question 7

What sterilization method is appropriate for reusable Plastic devices used in respiratory therapy and flexible fiber optic bronchoscopies.

Answer 7

Alkaline glutaraldehydebor Cidex

Question 8

What is the definition of a nosocomial infection?

Answer 8

An infection acquired at least 72 hours after admission to a hospital or other healthcare facility

Question 9

Due to the high risk of contamination in water containing equipment, what should be done with containers and bottles that contain water

Answer 9

They should be labeled with date and time used and used/ discarded within 24 hours

Question 10

How should you transport contaminated equipment from an isolation area?

Answer 10

It should be double bagged, and labeled

Question 11

How often should you culture equipment storage to ensure it’s sterility and disinfection?

Answer 11

Routinely

Question 12

What are the requirements for a biohazardous and or medical waste disposal?

Answer 12

Use a biohazard bag and slider rigid container.

Bags must be marked with biohazardous waste or symbol

double bag items placed inside a leak proof container with a lid

Question 13

What are four ways of preventing ventilator associated pneumonia

Answer 13

 gentle suctioning

Post pyloric feeding

use of MDI’s instead of small volume nebulizers

Stress ulcer prevention

Question 14

What are the objectives of pulmonary rehabilitation?

Answer 14

Alleviate or control medical symptoms of a respiratory impairment

Teaching how to maximize ability to carry out activities of daily living

Question 15

What are the long-term benefits and goals of pulmonary rehabilitation?

Answer 15

Decreased perception of level of dyspnea

Improve ability to do activities of daily living

Decreased frequency of hospitalizations

Question 16

What is a common test used to see if pulmonary rehabitation is having positive positive benefit

Answer 16

A time 6 to 12 minute walk where increased distances indicate improvement

Question 17

In-home care, what should you teach patients about keeping their equipment from being a source of infection

Answer 17

Clean, clean equipment daily by washing with a mild detergent and then soaking in white distilled vinegar for 20 minutes

Question 18

What is the criteria used to determine if a patient will benefit from oxygen in the home?

Answer 18

PA02 less than 55 torr on room air
Exercise limitation that is responsive to oxygen therapy
Pulse oximetry at rest, exercise and sleep suggested
Polycythemia or cor pulmonale

Question 19

Why are liquid oxygen systems not used as back up systems?

Answer 19

Because they vent the oxygen overtime if not used

Question 20

When using an oxygen concentrator, what will happen if higher flows are used

Answer 20

The oxygen concentration will fall

Question 21

What is an important to have for patients to require home ventilation?

Answer 21

Primary and back up ventilator on site