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Which of the following statements is FALSE when obtaining sputum sample?

To minimize the problems associated with pharyngeal aspiration in intubated patients, which of the following could you recommend? position patients in the prone positionuse of medications for stress ulcer prophylaxis, such as sucralfatepositioning of patients with the head of the bed elevated 30 degreesprovide continues aspiration of subglottic secretions

A patient who is 188cm (6ft 2in) tall is intubated with an 8.0-mm ID endotracheal tube that is secured with a 18-cm mark adjacent to the incisor. A respiratory therapist hears a gurgling sound with each inhalation and observes the exhaled Vt is 300mL less than the inhaled Vt. The therapist increases the cuff pressure from 16cmH2O to 24cmH2O. There is no change in the sound or the exhaled Vt.  The therapist should:

What happens to the P(A-a) O2 with mismatch and shunt?

All of the following are types of “cycle” discordances except:

You are called to the emergency department. Upon arrival, you assess an unconscious 40-year-old female with multiple severe facial bleeding injuries. Which of the following would be the best method to secure an airway?

An alert patient with long-term need for a tracheostomy tube (because of RECURRENT ASPIRATION) is having difficulty communicating with the staff. Which of the following would you recommend to help this patient communicate better?

After determining a patient has a complete obstruction of an oral endotracheal tube, your efforts to relief the obstruction by moving the patient’s head and neck and deflating the cuff both fail. What should be your next step?

What is the correct sequence of steps to extubate an orotracheally intubated patient?

Which of the following patients is at greatest risk for developing auto-PEEP during mechanical ventilation?