Which of the following statements is true about type 1 muscle fibers?

A successful sprinter would likely have ________________ compared to a sedentary person.

Carter is a 21 year old who is diagnosed with Schizophrenia. His history includes significant turmoil as a child and adolescent. Careter reports his father was abusive and routinely beat him, all of his siblings, and his mom. Carter’s early exposure to stress most likely:

A respiratory therapist evaluated the arterial blood gas of a child with respiratory distress who is receiving non-invasive ventilation. The child’s blood gas is as follows: pH: 7.30 pCO2: 52 mm Hg pO2: 56 mm Hg SpO2: 88% HCO3: 22.7 mm/L BE: –1.1. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

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

A child with severe kyphoscoliosis is receiving NIV with a face shield on the following settings: IPAP: 14 cm H2O EPAP: 5 cm H2O FIO2: 0.30. The child complains that the pressure is “too much” and it is difficult to breathe. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist do?

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 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?

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 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?