RRT- Exam 1 Questions And Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025

RRT- Exam 1 Questions And Answers 100% Verified 2024/2025 A patient with post-polio syndrome and pneumonia is 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall and weighs 60 kg (132 lb). Bedside spirometry and arterial blood gases drawn on room air are as follows: RR: 28/min VT: 250 mL Vital capacity: 600 mL MIP: -16 cm H2O pH: 7.30 PaCO2: 62 torr PaO2: 45 torr HCO3-: 28 mEq/L BE: +4 mEq/L Based on this information, what should be recommended? A. Intubate and mechanically ventilate B. IPPB with normal saline C. CPAP D. IS aggressively A. Intubate and mechanically ventilate Upon entering a patient's room to check on a nasal cannula setup, the respiratory therapist hears a high-pitched whistling sound coming from the bubble-type humidifier. What should be done to correct the problem? A. Add water to above the fill-line on the reservoir bottle B. Straighten any kinks in the O2 tubing C. Turn down the O2 flow D. Properly place the cannula prongs into the patient's nostrils B. Straighten any kinks in the O2 tubing A 40 year old patient with pneumonia is sitting up in bed and has a respiratory rate of 30/min with a regular pattern. Accessory muscles of ventilation are being used. The respiratory therapist would determine her breathing pattern to be A. Kussmaul's respiration B. Cheyne-Stokes respiration C. Tachypnea D. Eupnea C. Tachypnea After a combination transcutaneous O2 and CO2 monitor is removed from the thigh of a preterm neonate, a red circle is seen on the skin. The respiratory therapist would conclude that A. The measured values are not reliable B. The unit is operating normally C. The patient has been burned D. A pulse oximeter should be used instead B. The unit is operating normally