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A 48 year-old female is heart failure
admitted to the ED with
diaphoresis, jugular
venous distension, and 3+
pitting edema in the
ankles. These findings are
consistent with
,A patient is admitted to Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space
the ED following a motor
vehicle accident. On
physical exam, the
respiratory therapist
discovers that breath
sounds are absent in the
left chest with a
hyperresonant percussion
note. The trachea is shifted
to the right. The patient's
heart rate is 45/min,
respiratory rate is 30/min,
and blood pressure is
60/40 mm Hg. What
action should the therapist
recommend first?
All of the following using a low residual volume, low compliance cuff
strategies are likely to
decrease the likelihood of
damage to the tracheal
mucosa EXCEPT
A 52 year-old post- deep breathing & coughing to clear secretions
operative
cholecystectomy patient's
breath sounds become
more coarse upon
completion of postural
drainage with percussion.
The respiratory therapist
should recommend
,A 65 kg spinal cord injured IPPB
patient develops
atelectasis. His inspiratory
capacity is 30% of his
predicted value. What
bronchial hygiene therapy
would be most
appropriate initially?
A healthy adult female can 70%
exhale what portion of her
forced vital capacity in the
first second?
A patient on VC ventilation 1, 2, and 3 only
demonstrates auto-PEEP
on ventilator graphics.
Which of the following
controls, when adjusted
independently, would
increase expiratory time?
1. Tidal volume
2. respiratory rate
3. inspiratory flow
4. sensitivity
Which of the following insert a chest tube
would be the most
appropriate therapy for a
dyspneic patient who has
crepitus with tracheal
deviation to the left and
absent breath sounds on
the right?
, Following cardiac surgery, 5.0 vol %
a 55 year-old patient has
the following ABG results:
pH 7.50, PaCO2 30 torr,
PaO2 62 torr, HCO3 25
mEq/L, SaO2 92%, HB 14
g/dL, BE +2. Venous blood
gas results are pH 7.39,
PvCO2 43 torr, PvO2 37
torr, and SvO2 66%.
Calculate the patient's
C(a-v)O2.
A patient on VC, SIMV 50 mL/cm H2O
with a VT of 500 mL has a
PIP of 25 cm H2O, Pplat of
15 cm H2O and PEEP of 5
cm H2O. What is the
patient's static lung
compliance?
Immediately after Reintubation
extubation of a patient in
the ICU, the respiratory
therapist observes
increasing respiratory
distress with intercostal
retractions and marked
stridor. The SpO2 on 40%
oxygen is noted to be
76%. Which of the
following would be most
appropriate at this time?
Which of the following A patient on SIMV with a mandatory rate of 12/min and
patients would most likely total rate of 24/min.
benefit from pressure
support ventilation?
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A 48 year-old female is heart failure
admitted to the ED with
diaphoresis, jugular
venous distension, and 3+
pitting edema in the
ankles. These findings are
consistent with
,A patient is admitted to Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space
the ED following a motor
vehicle accident. On
physical exam, the
respiratory therapist
discovers that breath
sounds are absent in the
left chest with a
hyperresonant percussion
note. The trachea is shifted
to the right. The patient's
heart rate is 45/min,
respiratory rate is 30/min,
and blood pressure is
60/40 mm Hg. What
action should the therapist
recommend first?
All of the following using a low residual volume, low compliance cuff
strategies are likely to
decrease the likelihood of
damage to the tracheal
mucosa EXCEPT
A 52 year-old post- deep breathing & coughing to clear secretions
operative
cholecystectomy patient's
breath sounds become
more coarse upon
completion of postural
drainage with percussion.
The respiratory therapist
should recommend
,A 65 kg spinal cord injured IPPB
patient develops
atelectasis. His inspiratory
capacity is 30% of his
predicted value. What
bronchial hygiene therapy
would be most
appropriate initially?
A healthy adult female can 70%
exhale what portion of her
forced vital capacity in the
first second?
A patient on VC ventilation 1, 2, and 3 only
demonstrates auto-PEEP
on ventilator graphics.
Which of the following
controls, when adjusted
independently, would
increase expiratory time?
1. Tidal volume
2. respiratory rate
3. inspiratory flow
4. sensitivity
Which of the following insert a chest tube
would be the most
appropriate therapy for a
dyspneic patient who has
crepitus with tracheal
deviation to the left and
absent breath sounds on
the right?
, Following cardiac surgery, 5.0 vol %
a 55 year-old patient has
the following ABG results:
pH 7.50, PaCO2 30 torr,
PaO2 62 torr, HCO3 25
mEq/L, SaO2 92%, HB 14
g/dL, BE +2. Venous blood
gas results are pH 7.39,
PvCO2 43 torr, PvO2 37
torr, and SvO2 66%.
Calculate the patient's
C(a-v)O2.
A patient on VC, SIMV 50 mL/cm H2O
with a VT of 500 mL has a
PIP of 25 cm H2O, Pplat of
15 cm H2O and PEEP of 5
cm H2O. What is the
patient's static lung
compliance?
Immediately after Reintubation
extubation of a patient in
the ICU, the respiratory
therapist observes
increasing respiratory
distress with intercostal
retractions and marked
stridor. The SpO2 on 40%
oxygen is noted to be
76%. Which of the
following would be most
appropriate at this time?
Which of the following A patient on SIMV with a mandatory rate of 12/min and
patients would most likely total rate of 24/min.
benefit from pressure
support ventilation?
