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Signs Things you can see or measure symptoms Subjective information (The patient must tell you) Pack years Packs per day multiplied by the number of years. Advanced directives are? documents that provide instructions incase the patient is unable to. These instructions should be notarized and copies given to the family and physician. If a patient has a DNI order you can still? Provide non invasive ventilation ( BiPAP) A durable power of attorney allows? A person to make decisions ...

PATIENT ASSESSMENT: All the following could cause capnography to go from 3 6 to 30 EXCEPT: A. Endotracheal tube positioned in the right mainstream bronchus B. Hyperventilation C. pulmonary emboli D. Hypovolemia Endotracheal tube positioned in right mainstem bronchus is a problem but the co2 reading would not change, so ANSWER is A. What is the target Vt for individual on mechanical ventilation 6-8 ml/kg (of ideal body weight) This is new strategy as of January 2015 Is the followi...

A patient is receiving O2 from an E cylinder at 4 L/min through a nasal cannula. The cylinder pressure is 1900 psig. How long will the cylinder run until it is empty? A. 47 min B. 1.7 h C. 2.2 h D. 3.6 h E cylinder = 0.28 1900x0.28/4 = 133/60 = 2.21 Answer: C. 2 hours, 21 minutes After the Respiratory Therapist sets up a nonrebreathing mask on a patient at a flow rate of 10 L/min, the reservoir bag collapses before the patient finishes inspiring. The RT should do which of the f...

Name the 4 life functions IN ORDER 1. Oxygenation - moving air in & out of the lungs 2. Ventilation - getting oxygen into the blood 3. Circulation - moving blood throughout the body 4. Perfusion - getting oxygen to the tissues/organs Calculate number of pack years for this patient. 2 packs/day for 30 years. 50 pack years. (# of packs x # of years smoking) What is an advanced directive? Instructions documenting what treatment plan a patient prefers in the case that they are unable to m...

After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of A. empyema. B. congestive heart failure. C. lung carcinoma. D. hemothorax. Congestive Heart Failure The respiratory therapist is calibrating a spirometer and checking the volume with a 3.0 liter super syringe. the volumes recorded are 2.85L, 2.8L and 2.8L. Based upon the information obtained, which of th...

A patient with COPD complains of difficulty breathing when he is ambulating. His SpO2 is 88% at rest. Which of the following would you recommend? A. Oxygen therapy B. PEEP therapy C. Antibiotic therapy D. Aerosolized bronchodilator therapy A An alert 18 year old patient is admitted with difficulty breathing. The patient receives a diagnosis of asthma, and you are asked to instruct the patient in the use of an MDI. An MDI is a device used for A) Oxygen therapy B) PEEP therapy C) ...

The four steps for respiratory mgmt 1. tx *ventilation *first (should problem exist) 2. *oxygenation* 3. *circulation* 4. *perfusion* problems at one step will adversely affect each process that follows it within sequence External respiration vs. Internal respiration External = exchange of O2 and CO2 across AC membrane - depends on diffusion capacity of AC membrane & ventilation Internal = exchange of O2 & CO2 across blood and tissue cells - depends on circulation

REVISED TEST BANK Respiratory Therapy NBRC 500 Practice Q&A Exam KINE 1164 REVISED TEST BANK Respiratory Therapy NBRC 500 Practice Q&A Exam KINE 1164