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A parent asks how to best support their child diagnosed with ASD. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A chest radiograph shows a left-sided meniscus with blunting of the costophrenic angle. Physical examination reveals decreased breath sounds and dull percussion over the left lung. Which intervention should the respiratory therapist recommend?

An odds ratio for children in Community X to develop leukemia is 1.7, relative to data from matched children from Community Z. This odds ratio indicates that: _________________. [Select the best response.]

A trauma patient is placed on a non-rebreather mask at 8 L/min after presenting with acute respiratory distress. During assessment, the respiratory therapist observes that the reservoir bag completely collapses during inspiration. What is the most likely cause of this issue?

A chronic COPD patient is showing signs of dyspnea breathing room air. Patient’s pulse rate is 115 bpm, respiratory rate of 32 breaths/min and SpO2 85%. What oxygen device is indicated for this patient?

A 65-year-old patient with a history of hypertension presents to the emergency department conscious, diaphoretic, and complaining of chest pain. What should the respiratory therapist do first?

Cholera is a severe waterborne disease caused by Vibrio cholerae. The terms endemic, epidemic, and pandemic could all be applied to cholera transmission, depending on the population of interest. 

An intubated patient on volume-controlled ventilation develops high-pressure alarms. The patient becomes cyanotic with a heart rate of 46/min, and a suction catheter cannot be passed through the endotracheal tube. Which action should the respiratory therapist take?

A 65-year-old male with a history of long-standing hypertension presents to the emergency department with acute shortness of breath. Chest radiograph shows diffuse, fluffy bilateral infiltrates, and laboratory testing reveals a B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) level of 980 pg/mL. Which condition is most likely?

Airway resistance (Raw) of 2.4 cmH2O/L/sec is measured for a patient receiving mechanical ventilation. The respiratory therapist should suspect that the patient may have