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BIOL 253 Lab Final (Labs 5-7) All Answers Correct Which of these statements is true regarding intrathoracic pressure during quiet inspiration? It drops below atmospheric What are the rate and depth of breathing increased by? A raised pCO2 in the blood During inspiration, the diaphragm and other chest muscles ______, causing the thoracic cavity to ______. contract; expand What do you expect to happen to your rate and depth of breathing if you were to re-breathe your expired air? Inc...

The National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. Therapist Multiple-Choice SAE (Form 2020 B) INDIVIDUAL FEEDBACK REPORT (Questions and Answers) A respiratory therapist should recommend A. changing to SIMV mode. B.√ increasing to 10 cm H2O PEEP. C. changing to 5 cm H2O CPAP. D. increasing to 400 mL VT . EXPLANATIONS (h) A. Changing to SIMV will not treat the hypoxemia. It may also cause a decrease in minute ventilation and adverse changes in the acid-base status. (c) B. The increase in PE...

A thin 18 year old female complains of acute onset of sharp right-sided chest pain this morning. She has developed some mild shortness of breath during the morning and thought she should get it checked out. Her chest X-ray is shown in the Figure. The next course of action should be: [PICTURE OF LUNGS WITH RIGHT BLUNTED COSTODIAPHRAGMATIC ANGLE] 1.Electrocardiogram 2.Antibiotics 3.Chest tube placement 4.Needle decompression - correct answer 3. Chest tube placement A 28 year old pati...

Subjective Data - Answer- -symptoms from the client's point of view and include: feelings, perceptions, and concerns -what the patient tells you Objective Data - Answer- -what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination -observed signs Assessment - Answer- -the clinical reasoning process that interprets the patient's history and physical examination, singles out identified problems, and movement from each probl...

FNP Leik Practice test #1 Question with complete solution 2023Which of the following findings is assoc. with thyroid hypofunction? A. Graves Disease B. Eye Disorder C. Thyroid storm D. Myxedema D. Myxedema Myxedema or myxedema coma is seen in patients with severe hypothyroidism. It refers to the skin changes (thickened skin) seen in chronic severe hypothyroidism. It is a medcial emergency with mortality rates exceeding 20%. It is tx with very high doses of thyroid hormone. A thyroid ...

Neonate characteristics: Birth to 4 weeks If preterm neonate until original due date plus 28 days Loses 5-10% weight by 3-4th day of life Flexion normal posture Limited glycogen store Nose breathers Infant characteristics: Nose breather until 6months And muscle to breathe Metabolic rate 2x adult (increased need for oxygen and glucose) Toddler characteristics: Babinski réflex normal until walking Plantar réflex at 2 years And muscles to breathe Most common cause...

Chapter 10 post-test Questions and Answers 100% Pass Your patient is apneic and has a stoma. How should you ventilate this patient? A. Perform a surgical cricothyrotomy above the stoma site, insert an appropriately sized and lubricated endotracheal tube, and ventilate. B. Gently insert an appropriately sized and lubricated endotracheal tube into the stoma, inflate the cuff, and begin ventilations. C. Place a pediatric mask on the adult BVM, place the mask over the stoma, and ventilate. ...

Exam 1 FNP 511 questions and answers graded A+ 5. 600 A 67-year-old woman with a 30-pack-year history of smoking presents for a routine annual physical examination. She complains of being easily short of breath and is frequently fatigued. Physical examination reveals diminished breath sounds, hyperresonance, and hypertrophied respiratory accessory muscles. Her complete blood count (CBC) results reveal that her hematocrit level is elevated. Her pulmonary function test (PFT) results show increase...

A patient with a PBW of 55 kg (121 lb) is receiving VC, A/C ventilation. Ventilator settings and blood gas analysis results are: FIO2 0.70 Mandatory rate 14 VT 350 mL PEEP 5 cm H2O pH 7.35 PaCO2 35 mm Hg PaO2 40 mm Hg HCO3 - 19 mEq/L BE -6 mEq/L SO2 (calc) 74% A respiratory therapist should recommend A. changing to SIMV mode. B.√ increasing to 10 cm H2O PEEP. C. changing to 5 cm H2O CPAP. D. increasing to 400 mL VT . EXPLANATIONS (h) A. Changing to SIMV will not treat th...

D. D. is a 66 year-old female suffering from shortness of breath. She smoked 2 packs a day until she quit 2 years ago. She has a history of bronchiolitis, hyperinflated lungs, pulmonary edema, and syncope. Her primary care practitioner suspects she also has pulmonary hypertension (PH). After examination, D. D. has a PAP of 35mmHg and mild CHF. Citing scholarly resources, answer the following questions: 1. What is pulmonary hypertension and how could D. D. have developed PH? In healthy lungs, the...