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Prior to taking a pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PCWP) reading, the RT ensure that: correct answer: -the transducer is properly leveled and zeroed The fiberoptic bronchoscope is usually preferred device during bronchoscopy b/c its: correct answer: -flexibility The capnograph tracing above was obtained from a mechanically ventilated pt. On the basis of this tracing, the RT should: correct answer: -check the exhalation valve A RT is performing nasotracheal suctioning. During the proc...

Inhalation - Answer- Also called inspiration. Diaphragm contracts and moves downward. Intercostal muscles contract and the ribcage expands. Negative pressure in the chest cavity causes air to rush into the lungs. ACTIVE process. Exhalation - Answer- Also called expiration. Diaphragm relaxes and moves up. Intercostal muscles relax and the ribcage moves inward. Decreasing size of the chest cavity forces air out. PASSIVE process. Hypercarbic Drive - Answer- normal respiratory control responds...

A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. b This client has manifestations of a pulmonary embolism, and the most critical action is to notify the Rapid Response Team for speedy diagnosis a...

150 NREMT Exam Questions and Answers, 2022/2023 update, GRADED A Document Content and Description Below 150 NREMT Exam Questions and Answers Which of the following is an example of an unsafe scene for an EMT-Basic to enter? A. Fifty-four-year old male with difficulty breathing B. Twenty-three-year o ld female with abdominal pain C. Eighteen-year old adolescent with a gunshot wound to the chest D. Four-year old child with leg pain >>>>C. Eighteen-year old adolescent with a gunshot w...

1. A 30-year-old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - ANSWER Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26-year-old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx. 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs ...

A 26 year old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs are BP 88/50 R16. You establish IV access and administer a fluid challenge. En route to the hospital her ECG shows a widening QRS. You should administer: Sodium Bicarbonate. 3. 3. You PT experienced trauma yesterday and you are transferring her to a larger facility. She has been experiencing progressive hypoxia. You not...

TNCC Written Exam 2023 (92 Questions with 100% Correct Answers) What are the late signs of breathing compromise? - ANS-- Tracheal deviation - JVD What are signs of ineffective breathing? - ANS-- AMS - Cyanosis, especially around the mouth - Asymmetric expansion of chest wall - Paradoxical movement of the chest wall during inspiration and expiration - Use of accessory muscles or abdominal muscles or both or diaphragmatic breathing - Sucking chest wounds - Absent or diminished breath soun...

NBRC Book Exam Review Questions With 100% Correct Answers VCV for ARDS patients leads to high ____ and an increased potential of barotrauma by ______. -peak pressures -overdistention of the alveoli A patient with pneumonia is performing PEP therapy. A PEP level of 17 cm H2O is generated during each exhalation. The therapist should: -maintain current therapy Normal level is between 10-20cmH2O For ARDS patients, using inspiratory pressures that deliver lower _____ and maintaining ...

Test Bank CHAPTER 1 Multiple Choice 1. What is the MOST common emergency to occur in the dental office? A. Mild allergic reaction B. Angina C. Syncope D. Anaphylaxis 2. All of the following procedures will help to prevent an emergency in a dental office EXCEPT: A. accurate medical history taking. B. taking and recording vital signs. C. updating the medical emergency kit. 3. If a patient responds positively on his or her medical history to epilepsy, you will need to be on th...

NHA Phlebotomy 1. What temperature should a semen sample be transported? - ANSWER-36-38 degrees C 2. Which of the following would result in a grossly hemolyzed specimen? a. Incorrect order of draw b. Incorrect needle gauge c. Applying tourniquet too close to the draw site d. Failure to invert tube - ANSWER-b. Incorrect needle gauge 3. Which of the following is proper procedure after collecting ammonia specimen? a. Protect from light b. Keep specimen warm c. Keep specimen at body...