TMC Exam E Question and verified Answers

TMC Exam E Question and verified Answers A 48-year-old patient has just been orally intubated prior to being placed on volume-controlled ventilation. The respiratory therapist should do which of the following to best confirm proper placement of the endotracheal tube? a. Auscultate breath sounds b. Assess chest rise symmetry c. Examine tube markings near the lips d. Obtain a chest radiograph - ANSWER -d. Obtain a chest radiograph After 20 minutes into a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) a mechanically ventilated female patient becomes anxious. Her baseline heart rate has increased by 20 /min. What should the respiratory therapist do? a. Calculate the RSBI b. Increase the FiO2 and continue to monitor c. Measure MIP d. Return to full mechanical ventilation - ANSWER -d. Return to full mechanical ventilation What is needed to determine arterial oxygen content?