Airway Clearance and Hyperinflation Therapy in Pediatrics

PSRC Non-Traditional Course

"Airway Clearance and Hyperinflation Therapy"
Thanks for viewing "Airway Clearance and Hyperinflation Therapy in Pediatrics". This lecture is approved for 1.0 hour of non-traditional Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) by the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).

In order to receive continiuing education credit for this course, you must achieve a score of 80% or greater on the post-test (i.e. maximum of 3 incorrect). Please note that there is a maximum of two attempts to achieve the 80% score.
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Post-Test Quiz
What factor(s) does the speaker say need to be considered for optimal airway clearance to occur?*

Secretion managementPatient's genderLung expansionBoth A & C
Which of the following is an absolute contraindication for high frequency chest wall therapies?*

Increased ICPsUntreated pneumothoraxNauseaHemodynamic instability
Respiratory Therapist driven protocols are based on subjective information obtained from the patient.*

TrueFalse
Which of the following are elements included in a basic respiratory care protocol?*

Goals of therapyDevice, procedure, and/or medicationMethod/ applicationAll of the above
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of respiratory therapist driven protocols?*

Increased workloadDecreased healthcare costsImproved staff moraleImproved patient outcomes
Which step of implementation of a healthcare protocol is most often missed?*

Step1: Facility preparednessStep2: Baseline evaluationStep3: ImplementationStep4: Follow-up evaluationStep5: Ongoing planning and review
The terms “protocol” and “pathway” can be used interchangeably?*

TrueFalse
One goal of the speaker’s airway clearance pathway was to reduce ICU and total length of stay by how much percent?*

5%10%20%50%
Why are protocols and pathways beneficial to the hospital?*

Improvement in patient outcomesReduction of costs to the patient and the institutionAllocation/ optimization of resourcesAll of the above
There is a lot of research proving the effectiveness of airway clearance therapies.

TrueFalse
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PSRC Non-Traditional Course