A patient with acute respiratory failure due to pneumonia is…

A patient with acute respiratory failure due to pneumonia is receiving high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy. When assessing the patient’s response, which of the following patient factors would influence your decision to escalate or de-escalate HFNC therapy?

Wheezes and rhonchi are heard bilaterally after a patient as…

Wheezes and rhonchi are heard bilaterally after a patient aspirated gastric contents. The patient appears short of breath, has a cough producing copious, watery secretions and the SpO2 is 78%. The physician asks the respiratory therapist to initiate oxygen therapy.Which of the following types of oxygen administration devices should the therapist select for his patient?

Bedside spirometry performed on a patient reveals the follow…

Bedside spirometry performed on a patient reveals the following: Respiratory rate   =  22 Tidal volume        =  360 mL Dead space    =  150 mL Inspiratory capacity =  1.0 LBased on these data, what is the patient’s minute ventilation?