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The next day laboratory data are available from AM draws with the following: Hb – 15 mEq/L Na – 138  BUN – 13 Hct – 45% K – 3.9 Creatinine – 0.8 WBC – 16,000 Cl – 99 Plt – 200 CO2 – 30 Glu- 85   Patient still has bilateral wheezing with bilateral I:E rhonchi and crackles. ETS for moderate amount of semi thick yellow secretions. Sputum cultures returned with positive growth. Vitals are:Pulse – 120Resp rate – 32BP – 130/88SpO2 – 91%   What would you recommend at this time to resolve these problems?

Mr. Ben Parker is a 42 y/o patient that currently on CPAP of 5, FIO2 35% and all spontaneuos parameters have been met for extubation. After suctioning you deflate the ETT cuff and there is no leak present. What should the practitioner suggest.

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What Lab assignments need to be completed in Ten Steps for each Module with a 70% or higher? (Clue: look in the Modules to know what assignments are due)

A 14 year old girl is admitted in the pediatric for exacerbation of cystic fibrosis. On a chest radiograph, infiltrates can be seen in the anterior lower lobes. How should the therapist position the patient for postural drainage and percussion (PD&P)?

Identify statement(s) that is/are related to retinopathy of prematurity:I. High risk in term newbornsII. Treatment involves cryotherapyIII. Higher risk in micro-premature newborns on supplemental oxygenIV. Keep PaO2

During an acute respiratory failure of an adult patient, what setting(s) can be adjusted to treat oxygenation on CMV PCV?I. Increase FIO2II. Increase I:timeIII. Application of PEEPIV. Decrease Peak flow

Just after birth, a pre-term neonate at 32 weeks GA develops tachypnea, nasal flaring, retractions and grunting in the NICU on 1 lpm NC. A chest x-ray shows some hypoinflation with with diaphragm at T7. The neonate improved on Bubble CPAP. This is most likely indicative of:

A newborn on mechanical ventilation for the past 2 weeks has the following ABG via UVC. pH – 7.25 PaCO2 – 60 torr PaO2 – 55 torr HCO3 – 30 mEq/L BE – +3.5 mEq/L SaO2 – 89% This blood gas is indicative of:

Following placement of a Swan Ganz catheter on an adult patient after a MVC,  the following parameters were obtained: CVP – 1.5 mmHg PAP – 15 mmHg PCWP – 6 mmHg QT – 3 L/min               Which of the following would be related to these results?