Attrition in pulmonary rehabilitation programs is most associated with which of the following?

Which of the following actions would an RT perform during the monthly check of a home oxygen concentrator system? 1. Replacement of the silica pellets in the sieve bed. 2.  Analysis of the FiO2 delivered by the concentrator 3.  Filter replacement 4.  Evaluation of the concentrator’s electrical system.

HMV should not be initiated if the patient has any unstable medical condition that requires complicated procedures or involves specialized health care personnel such as ____.

   What is the ideal class size for pulmonary rehabilitation programs?

All of the following are components of the patient evaluation aspect of a good discharge plan except the patient’s:

  What is the term used to describe the restoration of individuals to the fullest possible medical, mental, emotional , social, and vocational potential?

Knowlege from the social sciences is used in pulmonary rehabilitation programming for mainly what purpose?I. determine the impact of the disability on the patient or family.II. quantify the extent of physiological impairment due to diseaseIII. establish ways to improve the patient’s quality.

   Specific patient objectives for a pulmonary rehabilitation program could include all of the following except:

   While you are assisting in a treadmill cardiopulmonary stress test procedure, the patient complains to you of severe shortness of breath and some chest pain. Which of the following actions would you recommend at this time?

   In which of the following ways does the body respond to increased levels of physical activity? I. decreased cardiac output II. increased minute ventilation III. neuroendocrine stimulation