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Contraindications for positive airway pressure therapies include which of the following?
 
  a. Intracranial pressure exceeding 20 mm Hg
  b. Recent facial, oral, or skull surgery or trauma
  c. Preexisting pulmonary barotrauma (e.g., pneumothorax)
  d. Air trapping/pulmonary overdistention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

Which of the following are hazards of positive airway pressure therapies (EPAP, PEP, CPAP)?
 
  1. Decreased venous return
  2. Epistaxis
  3. Pulmonary barotrauma
  4. Increased intracranial pressure
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 1, 3, and 4 only



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The AARC has published Clinical Practice Guideline: Use of PAP Adjuncts to Airway Clearance Therapy. See CPG 43-3.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The AARC has published Clinical Practice Guideline: Use of PAP Adjuncts to Airway Clearance Therapy. See CPG 43-3.




eruditmonkey@yahoo.com

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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

 

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