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A 48 year-old female is admitted to the ED with diaphoresis, jugular venous distension, and 3+ pitting edema in the ankles. These findings are consistent with A. liver failure. B. pulmonary embolism. C. heart failure. D. electrolyte imbalances - Heart failure A patient is admitted to the ED fo...

A 52 year-old post-operative cholecystectomy patient's breath sounds become more coarse upon completion of postural drainage with percussion. The respiratory therapist should recommend: A. Continuing the therapy until breath sounds improve. B. administering dornase alpha. C. administering albut...

A patient on VC ventilation demonstrates auto-PEEP on ventilator graphics. Which of the following controls, when adjusted independently, would increase expiratory time? 1. Tidal volume 2. Respiratory Rate 3. Inspiratory flow 4. Sensitivity - *A. 1, 2, and 3 only B. 1, 2, and 4 only C. 1, 3, ...

Within one second after initiating a forced vital capacity (FVC) maneuver, a patient with normal lungs should be able to exhale what percent of the FVC? A. 35-50% of the FVC B. 50-70% of the FVC C. 70-83% of the FVC D. 84-93% of the FVC - c. 70-83% of FVC Simple spirometry CANNOT be used to me...

You note in the chart of a patient's who is receiving volume control ventilation that the plateau pressure has been increasing over the last 6 hours, while the PEEP levels remains constant. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of this change? Select one: A. development of pulmo...

A 44 week old gestational age infant is delivered via C-section and is gasping, grunting and has tachycardia and tachypnea. At one minute his APgar score is 4 and at 5 minutes the score is at 5. The infant is most likely suffering from transient tachypnea of the newborn meconium aspiration bron...

A patient is receiving O2 from an E cylinder at 4 L/min through a nasal cannula. The cylinder pressure is 1900 psig. How long will the cylinder run until it is empty? A. 47 min B. 1.7 h C. 2.2 h D. 3.6 h - E cylinder = 0.28 1900x0.28/4 = 133/60 = 2.21 Answer: C. 2 hours, 21 minutes After the...

a. manual dexterity - The respiratory therapist should evaluate which of the following to develop a teaching plan for a patient who will be using a small volume nebulizer at home? a. manual dexterity b. highest grade level achieved in school c. spousal support d. English speaking proficiency d...

A patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation requires an FiO2 of 0.70 and 10 cm H2O PEEP to maintain an acceptable PaO2. The patient is restless and has become disconnected from the ventilator circuit several times, during which she experiences cardiac rhythm disturbances. A respiratory thera...

A 48 year-old female is admitted to the ED with diaphoresis, jugular venous distension, and 3+ pitting edema in the ankles. These findings are consistent with - heart failure A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers ...

A 13 year-old patient in the ED is complaining of dyspnea, chest tightness, and a loose productive cough. The patient has a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute and bilateral wheezing in the lungs. What treatment should the respiratory therapist initiate? A. levalbuterol B. oxygen C. salmetero...

A 30-weeks of gestation infant is receiving mechanical ventilatory support with a time-cycled, pressure limited ventilator at the following settings: PIP 35 cm H2O Rate 28 FIO2 0.4 PEEP 4 cm H2O I-time 0.75 sec The respiratory therapist notices the pressure manometer is not rising to the set ...

A 2-year-old child recently diagnosed with laryngotracheobronchitis requires the administration of 40% oxygen. What is the most appropriate method for delivering the oxygen? A. Oxyhood connected to a blender set at 40% and 10 L/min B. Cool aerosol mask set at 15 L/min and 40% C. Venturi mask set...

After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of A.empyema. B.congestive heart failure. C.lung carcinoma. D.hemothorax. - B.congestive heart failure. Which of t...