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‣ patient develops atelectasis. His inspiratory capacity is 30% of his
predicted value. What bronchial hygiene therapy would be most
appropriate initially? -✓✓IPPB
‣ What patient would most likely benefit from pressure support
ventilation? -✓✓A patient on SIMV with a mandatory rate of 12/min
and total rate of 24/min.
‣ A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has developed a
temperature of 99.9° F with purulent secretions over the last 12 hours.
The respiratory therapist has also noted a steady increase in peak
inspiratory pressure. What initial recommendation should be made to
address these changes? -✓✓Obtain a sputum gram stain.
‣ Which of the following information may be obtained from a FVC
maneuver during bedside pulmonary function testing? -✓✓FEV1 and
PEFR
‣ A patient who is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation is
fighting the ventilator. His breath sounds are markedly diminished on
the left, there is dullness to percussion on the left, and the trachea is
shifted to the left. The most likely explanation for the problem is that -
✓✓the endotracheal tube has slipped into the right main stem bronchus.
, ‣ The respiratory therapist notes a developing hematoma after an arterial
blood gas was drawn from the right radial artery. The immediate
response is to -✓✓apply pressure to the site.
‣ A patient's breathing pattern irregularly increases and decreases and is
interspersed with periods of apnea up to 1 minute. Which of the
following conditions is the most likely cause of this problem? -
✓✓Elevated intracranial pressure
‣ The respiratory therapist is asked to evaluate the presence of Auto-
PEEP on a patient receiving mechanical ventilation. In order to do this,
the therapist should -✓✓initiate an expiratory hold just prior to the next
ventilator-delivered breath
‣ Normal cardiac output -✓✓4-8 L/min
‣ Normal Pulmonary Artery pressure (PAP) -✓✓25/8
(Mean) 13-14 mm Hg
‣ When PAP and/OR cardiac output is low, what do you recommend? -
✓✓Positive inotropic agent
‣ Bronchial breath sounds heard over the lung periphery indicate -
✓✓lung consolidation
‣ While performing diagnostic chest percussion, the respiratory therapist
notes decreased resonance to percussion. Which of the following are
potential causes of this finding? -✓✓Pleural effusion, Pneumonia,
Atelectasis
Latest Updated Questions & Verified
Answers A+ Guaranteed
‣ patient develops atelectasis. His inspiratory capacity is 30% of his
predicted value. What bronchial hygiene therapy would be most
appropriate initially? -✓✓IPPB
‣ What patient would most likely benefit from pressure support
ventilation? -✓✓A patient on SIMV with a mandatory rate of 12/min
and total rate of 24/min.
‣ A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has developed a
temperature of 99.9° F with purulent secretions over the last 12 hours.
The respiratory therapist has also noted a steady increase in peak
inspiratory pressure. What initial recommendation should be made to
address these changes? -✓✓Obtain a sputum gram stain.
‣ Which of the following information may be obtained from a FVC
maneuver during bedside pulmonary function testing? -✓✓FEV1 and
PEFR
‣ A patient who is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation is
fighting the ventilator. His breath sounds are markedly diminished on
the left, there is dullness to percussion on the left, and the trachea is
shifted to the left. The most likely explanation for the problem is that -
✓✓the endotracheal tube has slipped into the right main stem bronchus.
, ‣ The respiratory therapist notes a developing hematoma after an arterial
blood gas was drawn from the right radial artery. The immediate
response is to -✓✓apply pressure to the site.
‣ A patient's breathing pattern irregularly increases and decreases and is
interspersed with periods of apnea up to 1 minute. Which of the
following conditions is the most likely cause of this problem? -
✓✓Elevated intracranial pressure
‣ The respiratory therapist is asked to evaluate the presence of Auto-
PEEP on a patient receiving mechanical ventilation. In order to do this,
the therapist should -✓✓initiate an expiratory hold just prior to the next
ventilator-delivered breath
‣ Normal cardiac output -✓✓4-8 L/min
‣ Normal Pulmonary Artery pressure (PAP) -✓✓25/8
(Mean) 13-14 mm Hg
‣ When PAP and/OR cardiac output is low, what do you recommend? -
✓✓Positive inotropic agent
‣ Bronchial breath sounds heard over the lung periphery indicate -
✓✓lung consolidation
‣ While performing diagnostic chest percussion, the respiratory therapist
notes decreased resonance to percussion. Which of the following are
potential causes of this finding? -✓✓Pleural effusion, Pneumonia,
Atelectasis
