Airway Clearance Devices (ACDs) Quiz

What are Airway clearance devices (ACDs) used for?

• To monitor heart rate

• To aid airway clearance

• To measure blood pressure

• To assist in physical therapy

Which of the following is not a type of Oscillating PEP therapy device?

• Flutter

• Acapella

• Cornet

• Inhaler

What is another name for Intermittent positive pressure breathing?

• The Bird

• The Plane

• The Eagle

• The Hawk

What is a characteristic of Airway clearance devices (ACDs)?

• They are always free of cost

• They require a prescription

• They are independently performed breathing techniques with associated costs

• They are used for non-respiratory conditions

Which of the following is a machine dependent technique used to aid sputum clearance?

• Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing

• Non-invasive ventilation

• Manual chest physiotherapy

• Postural drainage

What is the mechanical insufflation/exsufflation also known as?

• The cough assist

• The breath stack

• The huff cough

• The chest shaker

Which technique is NOT mentioned as a machine dependent technique in the presentation?

• Non-invasive ventilation

• Mechanical insufflation/Exsufflation

• Intermittent Percussive ventilation

• Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

What is a clinical precaution for positive expiratory pressure therapy?

• Controlled asthma

• Undrained pneumothorax

• Stable bronchiectasis

• Treated tuberculosis

What is the risk associated with post lung lobectomy or lung transplantation when using PEP therapy?

• Risk of inducing excessive bleeding

• Risk of pneumothorax or compromise to the anastomosis

• Risk of increased pressure within the eustachian tubes

• Risk of sinusitis

PEP therapy should not be used in cases of undrained empyema or lung abscess due to what risk?

• Risk of a sudden release of a large volume of loculated fluid

• Risk of increased work of breathing

• Risk of facial fractures

• Risk of hemodynamic instability