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Which of the following criteria represents the recommended starting point for considering the use of PEEP?

At what level of intracranial pressure will venous drainage be impeded and cerebral edema develop in uninjured tissue?

A status asthmaticus patient is receiving mechanical ventilation and the following ABGs have been recorded:pH             7.20PaCO2       67 torrPaO2          63 torrThe RT should recommend which of the following?

BONUS: Which of the following levels of albumin are consistent with severe malnutrition?

Which form of therapy has played the greatest role in contributing to the sharp reduction in the number of residents in U.S. psychiatric hospitals?

What is the best parameter to measure when trying to assess respiratory muscle endurance?

A suction cannister from the bronchoscopy suite was used for a patient with HIV. How should a respiratory therapist dispose of the cannister?

A patient receiving continuous mandatory ventilation in the assist-control mode develops auto-PEEP. Which of the following changes in ventilatory patterns would you consider to minimize the effects of auto-PEEP in this patient?I. decreasing the rateII. using low-rate synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilationIII. decreasing the peak inspiratory flowIV. lowering the VT and letting the PaCO2 rise

Which of the following reflects a mode of ventilation in which all breaths are flow-triggered?

A patient is hospitalized with left lower lobe atelectasis has received postural drainage and percussion four times daily for 5 days. Auscultation of the chest now reveals vesicular breath sounds. A respiratory therapist should recommend: