NBRC TMC EXAM-Z, NBRC TMC EXAM-S QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED SOLUTION

NBRC TMC EXAM-Z, NBRC TMC EXAM-S QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED SOLUTION A patient with ARDS is receiving mechanical ventilatory support. An end-tidal CO2 monitor shows a PetCO2 of 59 torr. The therapist should A. increase minute ventilation B. obtain an arterial blood gas C. recalibrate the capnography D. continue current therapy and ventilator settings - The correct answer is : A Which of following parameters indicate a patient is ready to wean? A. A-aDO2 of 410 mm Hg B. PEEP of 10 cm H2O C. pulmonary shunt of 16% D. MIP of -18 cm H2O - The correct answer is : C Which of the following data is needed to calculate minute alveolar ventilation? A. IBW, VD/VT B. PECO2, VT C. RR, VT, weight in lbs D. RSBI, VD/VT - The correct answer is : C A respiratory therapist notes a pressure-volume loop on a patient receiving mechanical ventilation has a pronounced beak. What strategy is useful in this case? A. increasing PEEP B. decreasing tidal volume C. decreasing flow D. increasing flow - The correct answe