During NIV, which of the following represents the maximum apnea time setting for a toddler?

A 5-year-old child is receiving NIV by nasal mask. Which of the following would the respiratory therapist evaluate to determine the adequacy of lung inflation?

A respiratory therapist is reviewing the medical record of a preterm infant born at 30 weeks’ gestation presenting with respiratory distress. The chest radiograph (CXR) shows a ground-glass appearance of the lungs. The child is receiving oxygen therapy by hood at an FIO2 of 0.55 and has an SpO2 of 89%. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist conclude?

A child is noted to have a pressure injury described as “full-thickness wounds covered by slough.” Which of the following best describes the pressure ulcer stage?

A respiratory therapist is reviewing the medical record of a preterm infant born at 30 weeks’ gestation presenting with respiratory distress. The chest radiograph (CXR) shows a ground-glass appearance of the lungs. The following data are available: Heart rate: 130 beats/minute Respiratory rate: 72 breaths/minute FIO2: 0.60 by nasal cannula at 1 L/minute Arterial blood gases are as follows: pH: 7.28 pCO2: 50 mm Hg pO2: 56 mm Hg SpO2: 88% HCO3: 22.7 mEq/L BE: –3.2. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist do?

In the interpretation of pediatric PFT’s, a TLC less than ____% generally indicates restriction.

Your patient is a term infant with Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN). What starting does of Inhaled Nitric Oxide will you recommend for this patient?

Stony Brook University will only hire someone who has the _____________ as a faculty member. 

Match the appropriate Respiratory Therapy Specialty Role with the correct job description

A Program Director functions as the instructional leader for the Respiratory Care Program in the development, assessment, and revision of curricula, program outcomes, and student learning outcomes in collaboration with faculty.