C&S TMC Exam 1 (Latest Update)
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- An infant is being mechanically The tidal volume would decrease
ventilated via a time-cycled,
pressure-limited ventilator. Which of
the following would occur if PEEP
were increased without a
corresponding increase in peak
pressure?
- A physician requests the Remove the inner cannula, deflate the cuff, plug
respiratory therapist to assess the the outer cannula
upper airway function of a patient
with a fenestrated tracheostomy
tube. The therapist should:
- A patient receiving sustained The patient needs re-instruction regarding the
maximal inspiratory (SMI) SMI therapy
treatments with a volume-oriented
incentive spirometer device begins
to inhale through the device 18
times per minute. Which of the
following best explains this
situation?
,- After initiating mechanical Increase the sensitivity setting
ventilation in the A/C mode for an
adult male patient, the respiratory
therapist observes that the patient
is agitated and having difficulty in
cycling the ventilator. Which of the
following should the therapist do?
- Data recorded for a 52 kg (110 lb) Maintain current settings
mechanically ventilated patient who
has a long standing history of
chronic hypercapnia are as follows:
Ventilator Settings Arterial Blood
Gases
Mode: SIMV
pH: 7.36
VT: 400 mL
PaCO2: 62 mmHg
Rate: 8/min
HCO3: 34 mEq/L
FiO2: 0.35
PaO2: 61 mmHg
On the basis of this information, the
respiratory therapist should:
,- A respiratory therapist is manually Ensure that the manual resuscitator is connected
ventilating a patient during a to an oxygen source
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
attempt. An arterial blood gas is
drawn and the results are as
follows:
pH: 7.27
PaCO2: 38 mmHg
HCO3: 17 mEq/L
PaO2: 44 mmHg
Based on this information, the
respiratory therapist should do
which of the following?
, - A COPD patient is brought to the Increase the oxygen flow to 3L/min and continue
ED after several days of increasing to monitor.
respiratory distress. Baseline blood
gases are drawn and the patient is
placed on oxygen at 2 LPM via
nasal cannula. Data from the
original and a subsequent arterial
blood sample are as follows:
Room Air Sample
pH: 7.23
PaCO2: 82 mmHg
HCO3: 33 mEq/L
PaO2: 49 mmHg
2L nasal O2
pH: 7.33
PaCO2: 66 mmHg
HCO3: 34 mEq/L
PaO2: 54 mmHg
Based on the above information,
the respiratory therapist should:
- A 16-year-old female has just been Begin manual ventilation
admitted to the ED following a
bicycling accident. She is receiving
supplemental oxygen via
nonrebreathing mask. While
standing at the bedside, the
respiratory therapist notes the
onset of ataxic breathing. Which of
the following should the therapist
do?
Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Grade A+
Save
Terms in this set (158)
- An infant is being mechanically The tidal volume would decrease
ventilated via a time-cycled,
pressure-limited ventilator. Which of
the following would occur if PEEP
were increased without a
corresponding increase in peak
pressure?
- A physician requests the Remove the inner cannula, deflate the cuff, plug
respiratory therapist to assess the the outer cannula
upper airway function of a patient
with a fenestrated tracheostomy
tube. The therapist should:
- A patient receiving sustained The patient needs re-instruction regarding the
maximal inspiratory (SMI) SMI therapy
treatments with a volume-oriented
incentive spirometer device begins
to inhale through the device 18
times per minute. Which of the
following best explains this
situation?
,- After initiating mechanical Increase the sensitivity setting
ventilation in the A/C mode for an
adult male patient, the respiratory
therapist observes that the patient
is agitated and having difficulty in
cycling the ventilator. Which of the
following should the therapist do?
- Data recorded for a 52 kg (110 lb) Maintain current settings
mechanically ventilated patient who
has a long standing history of
chronic hypercapnia are as follows:
Ventilator Settings Arterial Blood
Gases
Mode: SIMV
pH: 7.36
VT: 400 mL
PaCO2: 62 mmHg
Rate: 8/min
HCO3: 34 mEq/L
FiO2: 0.35
PaO2: 61 mmHg
On the basis of this information, the
respiratory therapist should:
,- A respiratory therapist is manually Ensure that the manual resuscitator is connected
ventilating a patient during a to an oxygen source
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
attempt. An arterial blood gas is
drawn and the results are as
follows:
pH: 7.27
PaCO2: 38 mmHg
HCO3: 17 mEq/L
PaO2: 44 mmHg
Based on this information, the
respiratory therapist should do
which of the following?
, - A COPD patient is brought to the Increase the oxygen flow to 3L/min and continue
ED after several days of increasing to monitor.
respiratory distress. Baseline blood
gases are drawn and the patient is
placed on oxygen at 2 LPM via
nasal cannula. Data from the
original and a subsequent arterial
blood sample are as follows:
Room Air Sample
pH: 7.23
PaCO2: 82 mmHg
HCO3: 33 mEq/L
PaO2: 49 mmHg
2L nasal O2
pH: 7.33
PaCO2: 66 mmHg
HCO3: 34 mEq/L
PaO2: 54 mmHg
Based on the above information,
the respiratory therapist should:
- A 16-year-old female has just been Begin manual ventilation
admitted to the ED following a
bicycling accident. She is receiving
supplemental oxygen via
nonrebreathing mask. While
standing at the bedside, the
respiratory therapist notes the
onset of ataxic breathing. Which of
the following should the therapist
do?
