Patients in respiratory distress may appear restless, agitated, or drowsy. The patient's eyes may be prominent. Patients in respiratory distress will often sit leaning forward using their accessory ...

Five test takers passed the special professional licensure examination (SPLE) for physical therapists, while only one test taker passed the SPLE for respiratory therapists, the Professional Regulation ...

A total of 20 test takers passed special professional licensure examinations separately administered earlier this month by the Board of Respiratory Therapy and the Board of Physical and Occupational ...

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 838 out of 1,227 examinees passed the respiratory therapist licensure examination given in September 2019, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced.

Of note, if the patient is bedfast, complete evaluation of respiratory efficiency is often less than optimal because chest expansion is not always symmetric and percussion notes may be less resonant.