A 30 week gestational age neonate has persistent pulmonary hypertension. Which of
the following is most beneficial to treat this condition?
A. 80/20 heliox mixture
B. Nitric oxide
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrous oxide
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Nitric oxide
A patient is on a ventilator with a HME in place. You notice that suctioning the patient
has become more difficult due to the increase in the thickness of the secretions.
Which of the following should the RT recommend?
A. Replace the HME with a heated humidifier
, B. Increase the suction level
C. Use a larger suction catheter
D. Suction the patient more frequently
Give this one a try later!
Replace the HME with a heated humidifier
A patient is receiving 50% oxygen with an air entrainment mask following abdominal
surgery. He becomes dyspneic with a rapid, shallow breathing pattern. The patient's
PaO2 is 48 torr. Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation to
improve the patient's hypoxemia?
A. Initiate NPPV
B. Place the patient on a nonrebreathing mask
C. Intubate and initiate AC-VC ventilation
D. Begin PEP therapy
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Initiate NPPV
A 27 week gestational age neonate with severe RDS is receiving high frequency
oscillation ventilation (HFOV). The neonate has a heart rate of 150/min and a blood
pressure of 66/42 mmHg. ABGs drawn thirty minutes after initiation of HFOV are
recorded below.
pH - 7.24
PaCO2 - 62 torr
PaO2 - 60 torr
HCO3 - 23 mEq/L
BE - -1 mEq/L
the following is most beneficial to treat this condition?
A. 80/20 heliox mixture
B. Nitric oxide
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrous oxide
Give this one a try later!
Nitric oxide
A patient is on a ventilator with a HME in place. You notice that suctioning the patient
has become more difficult due to the increase in the thickness of the secretions.
Which of the following should the RT recommend?
A. Replace the HME with a heated humidifier
, B. Increase the suction level
C. Use a larger suction catheter
D. Suction the patient more frequently
Give this one a try later!
Replace the HME with a heated humidifier
A patient is receiving 50% oxygen with an air entrainment mask following abdominal
surgery. He becomes dyspneic with a rapid, shallow breathing pattern. The patient's
PaO2 is 48 torr. Which of the following is the most appropriate recommendation to
improve the patient's hypoxemia?
A. Initiate NPPV
B. Place the patient on a nonrebreathing mask
C. Intubate and initiate AC-VC ventilation
D. Begin PEP therapy
Give this one a try later!
Initiate NPPV
A 27 week gestational age neonate with severe RDS is receiving high frequency
oscillation ventilation (HFOV). The neonate has a heart rate of 150/min and a blood
pressure of 66/42 mmHg. ABGs drawn thirty minutes after initiation of HFOV are
recorded below.
pH - 7.24
PaCO2 - 62 torr
PaO2 - 60 torr
HCO3 - 23 mEq/L
BE - -1 mEq/L
