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the main health benefit associated with regular consumption of oily fish is :

Which sign is commonly looked for to determine the freshness of finfish during inspection?

A patient has arrived to your floor following a lobectomy surgery. Which of the following is the best treatment plan?

A 60-year-old male with a BMI of 62 kg/m2 is undergoing a sleep study with titration of CPAP.  The patient’s baseline AHI is 64.  At a CPAP level of 8 cm H2O, the AHI is 16.  A respiratory therapist should recommend

A 68-year-old patient who is post-triple A repair was extubated 4 hours ago and complains of increasing shortness of breath.  Breath sounds are decreased over the right lung field.  The following data are available while the patient receives 4-L oxygen by nasal cannula: HR            103/minRR              27/minBP           155/90 mm HgSpO2             90%  Which of the following is the most likely explanation?  

A respiratory therapist is caring for a patient who had abdominal surgery.  Patient is beginning to wake up and follow commands.  The patient is receiving A/C, V/C ventilation with the following settings:   vent settings FIO2      30%  VT   508 RR   12 PEEP    4 cm H2O    ABG analysis shows the following:   ABG pH       7.39  PCO2     41 mm Hg  PO2     90 mm Hg  HCO3-     25 mEq/L  BE      -1 mEq/L  SO2 (calc)     82%    Which of the following should the therapist do?

Mr. Messi was admitted with DKA 2 days ago. Current vent settings are: SIMV/VC, VT 450, RR 26, FiO2 32%, peep 4. ABG: ph 7.41, PaO2 87, PaCO2 20, HCO3 20. Which of the following should the RT do?

Agent Stephen Walker presents to your pulmonary clinic with the following vital signs: HR 115;  RR 20;  BP 155/85 Bronchial breath sounds with fine crackles Nonproductive cough and distended jugular veins A PFT was requested considering the patient’s condition PFT results: FVC -decreased,  FEV1/FVC ratio- normal   FEF25%-75%- normal,  MVV- decreased,  TLC- decreased,  RV- decreased    What is your diagnosis?  

Which of the following situations would administering bicarb be appropriate?  

Which of the following are the most appropriate settings for a trauma victim that was just intubated?