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A client with suspected biliary obstruction due to gallstones reports changes to the color of his stools. Which stool color does the nurse recognize as common to biliary obstruction?

Which of the following would be an indication to delay ventilator liberation efforts on a patient receiving mechanical ventilatory support?

     2 PM      5 PM     Peak airway pressure 45 cm H2O   56 cm H2O   Static airway pressure 35 cm H2O   46 cm H2O   PEEP 5 cm H2O   5 cm H2O   Delivered tidal volume 750 mL   750 mL   Inspiratory flow 55 L/min   55 L/min   The above data is from patient receiving mechanical ventilation. What is the next action the respiratory therapist should take?

A patient receiving oxygen by non-rebreather mask is breathing rapidly and deeply. The reservoir bag collapses completely with each inspiration. The therapist should

The following data is available for a patient receiving volume-controlled mechanical ventilation:    6 am   9 am     Ppeak(cm H2O) 20 32   Pplat (cm H2O) 13 25   Set VT (L) 0.6 0.6   PEEP (cm H2O) 5 5   Which one of the following interpretations is most consistent with these data?

Despite repeated attempts, a respiratory therapist is unable to obtain successful quality control values on a blood gas analyzer. The therapist should

A client is admitted to the health care facility with active tuberculosis (TB). What intervention should the nurse include in the client’s care plan?

A patient is receiving heliox therapy with a mixture of 70/30% by nonrebreather mask to reduce airway resistance. The therapist also observes that the reservoir bag is not collapsing at all with each inspiration. After ensuring that the face mask is sealed around the face properly, the problem continues.  The therapist should

A patient will be receiving short-term mechanical ventilatory support after surgery. Which of the following methods of humidification is appropriate?

The following pulmonary function data is obtained from a 72-year-old male:      Percent (%) of Predicted   Actual value     SVC 81     FVC 79     FEV1.0 /FVC %   68%   FEF25-75 69     FEF200-1200 63     DLCO   16   The respiratory therapist should interpret this data as