There are   pairs of cranial nerves for a total of .

Which of the following tests is used to evaluate renal function?

What is the most cost-effective way for a respiratory care department to disinfect large amounts of reusable plastic tubing and oxygen masks?   

A 55 year old patient who is obese is referred to a pulmonary rehabilitation program. He was recently diagnosed with chronic bronchitis and smokes two packs of cigarettes per day. Patient assessment reveals dyspnea on exertion, daily sputum production and wheezing. Which of the following are realistic goals for the first week of the rehabilitation program?

A retired home care patient living on a fixed income needs to be able to disinfect her respiratory therapy equipment. Which of the following would be best for her?

Imagine you have 25 squared inches of cardboard. You need to design an open box with a square base that has the largest possible volume. Using Calculus, what  dimensions of the box would give the largest volume?

A patient has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and is significantly hypoemic. It is likely that the patient will exhibit all the following EXCEPT:

You would recommend an arterial puncture to obtain a sample for blood gas analysis under which of the following conditions?    I. To measure the patient’s Pao2 level after a change in the patient’s inspired O2  concentration    II. Suspected CO poisoning    III. To measure the patient’s Paco2 level after a change in the patient’s minute volume    IV. After the patient has been admitted to the emergency department with a tension pneumothorax    V. During a cardiopulmonary resuscitation attempt

What are your current career plans?  How is this class going to get you toward that goal?

Which of the following is NOT a cause of metabolic alkalosis?