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rmenurse

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Which of the following are goals of airway clearance therapy? 1. Help reverse the underlying disease process. 2. Help mobilize retained secretion. 3. Improve pulmonary gas exchange. 4. Reduce the work of breathing.
 
  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 conditions impair secretion clearance by affecting the cough reflex? 1. Muscular dystrophy 2. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3. Chronic bronchitis 4. Cerebral palsy
 
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 4 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only


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Bison

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

ANS: D
The primary goal of airway clearance therapy is to help mobilize and remove retained secretions, with the ultimate aim to improve gas exchange and reduce the work of breathing.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The most common conditions affecting the cough reflex are musculoskeletal and neurological disorders, including muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, myasthenia gravis, poliomyelitis, and cerebral palsy.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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