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roselinechinyere27m

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following acutely ill patients is least likely to benefit from application of chest physical therapy?
 
  a. Patient with acute lobar atelectasis
  b. Patient with copious amounts of secretions
  c. Patient with an acute exacerbation of COPD
  d. Patient with low due to unilateral infil-trates

Question 2

In general, chest physical therapy can be expected to improve airway clearance when a patient's sputum production exceeds what volume?
 
  a. 30 ml/day
  b. 20 ml/day
  c. 15 ml/day
  d. 10 ml/day


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Danny Ewald

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

ANS: C
Among the acute conditions for which airway clearance therapy may be indicated are (1) acutely ill patients with copious secretions, (2) patients in acute respiratory failure with clinical signs of retained secretions (audible abnormal breath sounds, deteriorating arterial blood gases, chest ra-diographic changes), (3) patients with acute lobar atelectasis, and (4) patients with abnormalities due to lung infiltrates or consolidation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
In general, sputum production must exceed 25 to 30 ml/day for airway clearance therapy to sig-nificantly improve secretion removal.


roselinechinyere27m

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Gracias!

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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