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Bob-Dole

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on: Jul 16, 2018
A patient with chronic bronchitis is being discharged from the hospital. The simplest, most cost-efficient device to aid this patient with bronchial hygiene therapy is which of the following?
 
  a. Percussionaire IPV-1 c. Bird Mark 8
  b. Flutter therapy d. Pneumatic percus-sor

Question 2

What is one major component of a pneumatically powered percussor?
 
  a. Force control c. Amplitude control
  b. Vibration control d. Convex applicator


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Flutter therapy is relatively easy for patients to use and is less expensive than the other devices listed in the answer choices.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Each pneumatically powered percussor usually has a high-pressure hose, a body with controls for varying the frequency and the force of percussive strokes, and a remote head with a concave ap-plicator.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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