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1. A patient's sputum is purulent, D. Bronchiectasis
green in appearance, has separated
into layers, and has a foul odor.
What is the most likely cause?
A. Aspiration
B. Tuberculosis
C. Emphysema
D. Bronchiectasis
2. A patient in the ICU complains of B. Cardioversion
light headedness, nausea, and
chest pains. The patient is
diaphoretic and has a blood
pressure of 90/60mmHg. What
should the RT recommend?
A. Lidocaine HCl
B. Cardioversion
C. Defibrillation
D. Epinephrine
,3. A patient with Guillain-Barre A. MIP
syndrome has a vital capacity of
625mL. An RT should recommend
which of the following be
performed FIRST?
A. MIP evaluation
B. Edrophonium Chloride (Tensilon)
test
C. MVV test
D. EMG and nerve conduction
study
4. Which of the following beside D. Vital capacity of 5mL/kg
pulmonary function testing results
for a patient with multiple sclerosis
most strongly indicates the need
for ventilatory assistance?
A. 5% decrease in peak expiratory
flow
B. FEV1/FVC 85%
C. MIP of -23cmH2O
D. Vital Capacity of 5 mL/kg
,5. A 23-year-old patient is in Chronic Respiratory Alkalosis with severe
moderate respiratory distress while hypoxemia
receiving oxygen.
ABG=7.42/ 31/ 38/ 20/ -3/ 71%
How should these results be
interpreted?
6. What is the patient's TLC? 8.6
Vital Capacity= 3.6L
FRC= 6.0 L
ERV = 1.0
7. A COPD patient becomes D. 1.0
hypotensive following a drug
overdose. Following intubation VC
A/C ventilation should be initiated
with which of the following oxygen
concentrations?
A. 0.21
B. 0.50
C. 0.70
D. 1.0
8. A patient has been receiving VC Manually ventilate the patient
ventilation for 24 hours. A
respiratory therapist is called to the
bedside because the high pressure
alarm is sounding with each breath.
What should the RT do first?
9. Just prior to removing the Deflate the cuff
endotracheal tube, a respiratory
therapist should do what?
, 10. While preparing to assist with a Hemostat and 3-way stopcock
chest tube insertion , an RT learns
that pleurodesis will follow. What
equipment would the RT provide?
11. What is the formula for dynamic VT/ (PIP-PEEP)
compliance?
12. A 52-year-old patient with newly Increase the CPAP level
diagnosed OSA undergoes a CPAP
titration study. With a CPAP of 12cm
H2O, the AHI is 3 and the lowest
observed oxygen saturation is 90%.
The patient continues to snore,
what should the RT do?
13. What is the target FiO2 range of 0.24-0.40
nasal cannula in a patient with
normal minute ventilation?
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Terms in this set (140)
1. A patient's sputum is purulent, D. Bronchiectasis
green in appearance, has separated
into layers, and has a foul odor.
What is the most likely cause?
A. Aspiration
B. Tuberculosis
C. Emphysema
D. Bronchiectasis
2. A patient in the ICU complains of B. Cardioversion
light headedness, nausea, and
chest pains. The patient is
diaphoretic and has a blood
pressure of 90/60mmHg. What
should the RT recommend?
A. Lidocaine HCl
B. Cardioversion
C. Defibrillation
D. Epinephrine
,3. A patient with Guillain-Barre A. MIP
syndrome has a vital capacity of
625mL. An RT should recommend
which of the following be
performed FIRST?
A. MIP evaluation
B. Edrophonium Chloride (Tensilon)
test
C. MVV test
D. EMG and nerve conduction
study
4. Which of the following beside D. Vital capacity of 5mL/kg
pulmonary function testing results
for a patient with multiple sclerosis
most strongly indicates the need
for ventilatory assistance?
A. 5% decrease in peak expiratory
flow
B. FEV1/FVC 85%
C. MIP of -23cmH2O
D. Vital Capacity of 5 mL/kg
,5. A 23-year-old patient is in Chronic Respiratory Alkalosis with severe
moderate respiratory distress while hypoxemia
receiving oxygen.
ABG=7.42/ 31/ 38/ 20/ -3/ 71%
How should these results be
interpreted?
6. What is the patient's TLC? 8.6
Vital Capacity= 3.6L
FRC= 6.0 L
ERV = 1.0
7. A COPD patient becomes D. 1.0
hypotensive following a drug
overdose. Following intubation VC
A/C ventilation should be initiated
with which of the following oxygen
concentrations?
A. 0.21
B. 0.50
C. 0.70
D. 1.0
8. A patient has been receiving VC Manually ventilate the patient
ventilation for 24 hours. A
respiratory therapist is called to the
bedside because the high pressure
alarm is sounding with each breath.
What should the RT do first?
9. Just prior to removing the Deflate the cuff
endotracheal tube, a respiratory
therapist should do what?
, 10. While preparing to assist with a Hemostat and 3-way stopcock
chest tube insertion , an RT learns
that pleurodesis will follow. What
equipment would the RT provide?
11. What is the formula for dynamic VT/ (PIP-PEEP)
compliance?
12. A 52-year-old patient with newly Increase the CPAP level
diagnosed OSA undergoes a CPAP
titration study. With a CPAP of 12cm
H2O, the AHI is 3 and the lowest
observed oxygen saturation is 90%.
The patient continues to snore,
what should the RT do?
13. What is the target FiO2 range of 0.24-0.40
nasal cannula in a patient with
normal minute ventilation?
