Lindsey Jones TMC A| 156 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

A patient Who has mild strider following endotracheal extubation would benefit most from which of the following? correct answer: Racemic epinephrine Which of the following is most indicative of a pulmonary embolism correct answer: Increase PAP, decreased PCWP A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has receive Halcion in the last 20 minutes. The physician orders the institution of spontaneous breathing trial to commence immediately. Which of the following medications would be helpful to the patients? correct answer: Romazicon (Flumazenil) A patient with an ideal body weight of 80 kg (176 lbs) Is being evaluated for sensation of mechanical ventilation. The following weaning parameters and clinical data are available. Vital capacity- 2.2L RSBI-134 Spont VT- 200ml Resp Rate- 33/min Which of the parameters is the most reliable indicator that the patient is ready for ventilator liberation? correct answer: Vital capacity In preparation for pulmonary function testing the respiratory therapist interviews the patient to investigate the use of tobacco products. The patient reports smoking five packs a day for 10 years and 1.5 packs a day for 20 years. What is the pack year history of smoking for these patients.? correct answer: 80 During the difficult intubation, the emergency room physician request an endotracheal tube that is smaller than recommended for the patient's height and ideal body weight. As a result, the respiratory therapist should anticipate? correct answer: An increase in RAW In preparation for ventilator weaning the physician request a VD/VT ratio assessment. Which of the following is needed to determine the dead space tidal volume ratio? correct answer: Arterial blood gases and capnographic data A respiratory therapist is determining a VD/VT ratio. Which of the following is needed to complete this analysis? correct answer: PetCO2 and PaCO2 Which of the following is least likely to promote the spread of nosocomial infection in a hospital? correct answer: Use of unit dose medication Which of the following can be used to estimate the level of hemoglobin? correct answer: RBC Which of the following alarms would be most important f