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Kettering NPS Questions And Answers 100% All Verified Solution 2024 Which of the following should the neonatal/pediatric specialist recommend for an 8 year-old child with cerebral atrophy and poor cognitive skills in order to promote bronchial hygiene while delivering a bronchodilator? a. intermittent positive pressure breathing b. intrapulmonary percussive ventilation c. external chest wall percussive device d. in-exsufflator - CORRECT ANS-b. intrapulmonary percussive ventilation A 9 ...

Kettering – Pharmacology questions with correct answers drug dilution calculation Answer drug % x 10 = number of mg in 1 mL of the drug step 1: drug % x 10 = # mg/mL step 2: # mg/mL x dosage ordered = number of mg of drug how many mg are in 3.0 mL of a 0.083% solution of albuterol? Answer drug % x 10 = # mg/mL 0.083% x 10 = 0.83 mg/mL 0.83 mg/mL x 3 mL = 2.5 mg the RT is asked to administer 2.5 mg of albuterol, the medication is available in a 0.5% solution, how many mL of alb...

Explain the purpose of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) correct answer: - Means of increasing the PO₂ by increasing the barometric pressure List the diseases/disorders that can be treated with hyperbaric O₂ therapy correct answer: - CO poisoning - Decompression sickness (bends) - Tissue transplants/graphs - Anaerobic infections (gas gangrene) What are the pressures in which HBO therapy is conducted? correct answer: - Most HBO therapy is conducted at pressures between 2-3 atmospher...

A 65 kg spinal cord injured patient has developed atelectasis. His inspiratory capacity is 30% of his predicted value. What bronchial hygiene therapy would be most appropriate initially? correct answer: IPPB with normal saline A patient on VC ventilation has demonstrated auto-PEEP on ventilator graphics. Which of the following controls, when adjusted independently, would increase expiratory time? (select all that apply) 1. Tidal volume 2. Respiratory Rate 3. Inspiratory flow 4. Sen...

Kettering review - Section E Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Already Graded A Name the 4 primary variables used alongside positive pressure mechanical ventilation. They include Trigger variable, Control or target variable, Limit variable, and Cycling variable. Define the Trigger variable in positive pressure ventilation. It's the parameter that initiates the inspiratory phase of a positive pressure breath. Explain volume control (VC) or volume target in mecha...

(4) Primary Variables: Mechanical Ventilation correct answer: 1.* Trigger variable 2.* Control or Target Variable 3.* Limit Variable 4.* Cycling Variable Trigger Variable: The parameter that starts the inspiratory phase of a positive pressure breath. correct answer: 1. * Pressure-triggered ( by patient) a. Inspiration is initiated by the pt causing airway pressure to drop below the established baseline. 2.* Flow-triggered ( by patient) a. Inspiration is initiated by the patient ca...

Which of the following clinical factors would increase difficulty of ventilating a patient effectively by manual resuscitation device and mask? 1) bull neck 2) deviated septum 3) enlarged tongue correct answer: 1 & 3 All of the following are complications associated with drawing blood from an arterial line EXCEPT. 1) infection 2) hematoma 3) anticoagulation 4) vessel spasm correct answer: 3 A 54 year old homeless patient has been admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of tu...

Ventilation, Oxygenation, Circulation, and Perfussion. Answer What are the 4 critical life function? RR, Vt, Chest movement, breath sounds, PaCO2, and EtCO2 Answer What vital signs should a RT examine to evaluate ventilation? (6) HR, Color, sensorium, PaO2, and SpO2 Answer What vital signs should a RT examine to evaluate oxygenation? (5) BP, sensorium, temperature, urine output, and hemodynamics Answer What vital signs should a RT examine to evaluate perfusion? (5) HR, heart strength...

arterial puncture correct answer: puncture of a peripheral artery to obtain an arterial blood sample for direct measurement of pH, PaCO2, PaO2 indications for arterial puncture correct answer: evaluation of the adequacy of a patients ventilation (PaCO2), oxygenation (PaO2) and/or acid base status (pH) assess the need for therapeutic intervention (i.e., oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, etc) and/or diagnostic evaluation (i.e., exercise desaturation) monitor the severity and pro...