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Oxygen Cycle Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is the primary goal of humidity therapy in respiratory care?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Humidity therapy aims to maintain airway moisture, preventing drying and improving comfort, which is its primary clinical goal.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is responsible for producing surfactant?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Type II pneumocytes produce surfactant, reducing alveolar surface tension.
Question 3 of 5
The most common cause of COPD is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of COPD, accounting for the majority of cases.
Question 4 of 5
You obtained an arterial blood gas sample from a patient who is hypothermic. In the ABG analyzer, you get a PO₂ of 85 mmHg. Which of the following could infer in your interpretation of this result?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ABG analyzers heat samples to 37°C, overestimating PaO₂ in hypothermic patients, requiring temperature correction for accuracy.
Question 5 of 5
Calculate the oxygen index for a neonate with the following: ABG - pH 7.21, PaCO₂ 65, HCO⁴‚ƒ 20, PaO₂ 40, HFOV - MAP 18, Hz 10, Amp 30, I:E 1:2, FiO₂ 0.80, HR 145, BP 70/40, SpO₂ 88%
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: OI = (MAP x FiO₂ x 100) / PaO₂ = (18 x 0.80 x 100) / 40 = 36.