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Lindsey Jones Practice Questions And Answers A respiratory therapist is given the charge to sterilize a bronchoscope. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist use to accomplish sterilization? A. Steam autoclave B. Irradiation followed by ethylene oxide C. Alkaline gluteraldeh...

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A respiratory therapist is given the charge to sterilize a bronchoscope. Which of the following

should the respiratory therapist use to accomplish sterilization?




A. Steam autoclave

B. Irradiation followed by ethylene oxide

C. Alkaline gluteraldehyde (Cidex)


D. Pasteurization C. Alkaline gluteraldehyde (Cidex)




On a patient receiving mechanical ventilation, it is observed that peak airway pressures have

been rising. During that same time interval, plateau pressures have been rising by approximately

the same amount. This is most suggestive of




A. increasing dynamic compliance.

B. a decrease in pulmonary atelectasis.

C. decreasing pulmonary compliance.


D. increased elasticity of interstitial pulmonary tissue. C. decreasing pulmonary

compliance.

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A patient is on his second week in the intensive care unit (ICU). A tracheostomy is in place and

he is receiving ventilatory support by VC, A/C ventilation on the following settings:




FIO2 0.6

PEEP 18 cm H2O

Rate 18/min

VT 450 mL




Other data shows:

PAW 42 cm H2O

HR 110/min

PAP 34/10 mm Hg

CVP 6 mm Hg

PCWP 8 cm H2O

C.I. 2.3 L/min/m2

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ABGs

pH 7.30

PaCO2 51 mm Hg

PaO2 50 mm Hg

HCO3- 26 mEq/L

BE -4 mEq/L




Based on this information, the respiratory therapist should recommend




A. an intra-aortic balloon pump.

B. ECMO.

C. transtracheal oxygen.

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D. NAVA ventilation B. ECMO.




The current oxygen index is calculated to be above 50. Once an oxygen index is greater than 40,

the patient 1) most likely has ARDS and could benefit from extracorporeal membrane

oxygenation (ECMO). Oxygen index is calculated by: OI = (O2% x PAW) / PaO2 OI = (60 x 42)

/ 50 OI = OI = 50.4




A patient who has suffered a cerebral vascular accident cannot move her arms. She is recovering

in a long-term care department of a 250-bed hospital. The patient requires frequent assistance

with pulmonary hygiene as she is unable to expectorate. She has a strong and effective cough.

Which of the following devices is the most appropriate to assist with secretion removal?




A. oral tip catheter, self-administered

B. nasal pharyngeal airway

C. tracheostomy tube


D. oral pharyngeal airway B. nasal pharyngeal airway




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