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?

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?

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

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