You Are Assisting a Resident with Incentive Spirometry

question 60

Multiple Choice

You are assisting a resident with incentive spirometry.Which is incorrect?

• A)The person inhales through a mouthpiece.
• B)The person takes a slow,deep breath until the balls rise to the desired height.
• C)The person holds his breath for 3 to 6 seconds.
• D)The person exhales through the mouthpiece.

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Definitions:

pKa

A quantitative measure that indicates the strength of an acid in solution, specifically the acid's dissociation constant.

pKb

A measure of the basicity of a compound, defined as the negative logarithm of the base dissociation constant (Kb).

Acid/Base Reaction

A chemical reaction that occurs between an acid and a base, often resulting in the formation of a salt and water.

Resonance Forms

Resonance forms are different Lewis Structures for a molecule or ion that depict different possible arrangements of electrons, illustrating the delocalization of electrons within molecules.