An adult patient receiving PC, A/C ventilation has a blood pressure of 64/42 mm Hg.
The patient is currently on a continuous norepinephrine infusion and the SpO2monitor
does not consistently display a waveform or saturation value. Which of the following
should a respiratory therapist do FIRST?
A.Discontinue pulse oximetry.
B.Initiate transcutaneous O2 monitoring.
C.Perform serial blood gas analyses.
D.Change to a forehead sensor.
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D.Change to a forehead sensor.
74-A right heart catheterization is scheduled to assess vaso-responsiveness in a
45-year-old patient with pulmonary hypertension. A respiratory therapist should
expect to titrate inhaled
,A.heliox.
B.oxygen.
C.nitric oxide.
D.carbon dioxide.
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C.nitric oxide.
A patient is being evaluated for blunt chest trauma. A respiratory therapist palpates
crepitus near the patient's right clavicle. This most likely indicates
A.bronchospasm.
B.tactile fremitus.
C.secretions in the airway.
D.subcutaneous emphysema.
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D.subcutaneous emphysema.
40-According to ATS Standards, a patient's FEV1 must increase by a minimum of
what percent to demonstrate significant postbronchodilator improvement?
A.15
B.8
C.12
D.20
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, C.12
56-A respiratory therapist is performing postural drainage and percussion to the
lateral basal segment of the right lower lobe for a patient with chronic bronchitis.
The patient complains of shortness of breath after being positioned for 10 minutes.
Which of the following modifications should the therapist make to the procedure?
A.Use a mechanical percussor.
B.Modify the postural drainage position to supine.
C.Perform nasotracheal suctioning.
D.Decrease the time the patient is positioned.
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D.Decrease the time the patient is positioned.
67-Which of the following are potential complications associated with obtaining a
blood sample through an indwelling radial arterial catheter?
infection
arteriospasm
ulnar
nerve palsy
finger
ischemia
1. no yes yes yes2. yes yes no yes3. yes no yes yes4. yes yes yes no
A.2
B.3
The patient is currently on a continuous norepinephrine infusion and the SpO2monitor
does not consistently display a waveform or saturation value. Which of the following
should a respiratory therapist do FIRST?
A.Discontinue pulse oximetry.
B.Initiate transcutaneous O2 monitoring.
C.Perform serial blood gas analyses.
D.Change to a forehead sensor.
Give this one a try later!
D.Change to a forehead sensor.
74-A right heart catheterization is scheduled to assess vaso-responsiveness in a
45-year-old patient with pulmonary hypertension. A respiratory therapist should
expect to titrate inhaled
,A.heliox.
B.oxygen.
C.nitric oxide.
D.carbon dioxide.
Give this one a try later!
C.nitric oxide.
A patient is being evaluated for blunt chest trauma. A respiratory therapist palpates
crepitus near the patient's right clavicle. This most likely indicates
A.bronchospasm.
B.tactile fremitus.
C.secretions in the airway.
D.subcutaneous emphysema.
Give this one a try later!
D.subcutaneous emphysema.
40-According to ATS Standards, a patient's FEV1 must increase by a minimum of
what percent to demonstrate significant postbronchodilator improvement?
A.15
B.8
C.12
D.20
Give this one a try later!
, C.12
56-A respiratory therapist is performing postural drainage and percussion to the
lateral basal segment of the right lower lobe for a patient with chronic bronchitis.
The patient complains of shortness of breath after being positioned for 10 minutes.
Which of the following modifications should the therapist make to the procedure?
A.Use a mechanical percussor.
B.Modify the postural drainage position to supine.
C.Perform nasotracheal suctioning.
D.Decrease the time the patient is positioned.
Give this one a try later!
D.Decrease the time the patient is positioned.
67-Which of the following are potential complications associated with obtaining a
blood sample through an indwelling radial arterial catheter?
infection
arteriospasm
ulnar
nerve palsy
finger
ischemia
1. no yes yes yes2. yes yes no yes3. yes no yes yes4. yes yes yes no
A.2
B.3
