Infections that develop in the hospital are called _______. a. Community onset b. Healthcare-associated infection c. Nosocomial d. Contact precaution

What is hydrodynamics? 

____________ is the most important factor in prevention of spreading infection.

Before giving an asthmatic a breathing treatment with an aerosolized bronchodilator,  you notice that the breath sounds are diminished bilaterally.  After the treatment, you auscultate wheezing in all lung fields.  Based on this finding you would conclude:

The principle of confidentiality is based on the Hippocratic oath?

What legal doctrine holds superiors responsible for the actions of their workers? A. Res ipsa loquitur B. Respondent superior  C. Caveat emptor D. Promissory estoppel

In observing a post-operative patient perform incentive spirometry, you note a repetitive performance of the maneuver at a rate of about 20-22 breaths/min.  Which of the following would you recommend to her?

You note that the air intake ports surrounding the jet of  a 35% air-entrainment mask are partially obstructed by the patient’s bedding.  You would expect that the device’s total output flow would _________ and the percent O2 delivered by the device would ____________.

All of the following laboratory data are essential in assessing a cystic fibrosis patient’s need for airway clearance therapy except:

Before discharging a patient on oxygen, you instruct the caregiver on how to calculate the amount of oxygen available in an E cylinder for visits to the physician.  The trip will take approximately 3 hours with the patient requiring 2 lpm O2 via nasal cannula.  How long will an E-cylinder with 2000psi last for this patient?