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A patient is rushed to the ER complaining of left arm pain radiating to the neck and jaw. The patient is complaining of shortness of breath and mid sternal chest pain. What medication would be appropriate for this patient at this time?  I. Albuterol II. Nitroglycerin III. Oxygen IV. Mannitol V. Xopene

The medical terminology for a low level of oxygen in the arterial blood is known as? 

Diprivan is used for? 

Lidocaine helps with ventricular arrhythmias? 

A heparinized syringe must be used to obtain any arterial blood gas sample?

What is the primary treatment of pneumonia?

A minimum of ____________ minutes must be held of the sample site after an abg is drawn? 

Prior to administering pharmacological agents, the respiratory care practitioner should:   I. Check patients insurance provider II. Check for prior allergic and adverse reaction III. Patients  ID band IV. Check the patients orders in the chart

Which of these is the result of administration of Tiotropium Bromide (spiriva)?   I. Blocking of muscarinic 3 receptor II. Stimulation of the M3  receptor III. Blockage of acetylcholine IV. Prevents parasypathetic effect

Interpret the following arterial blood gas:   pH – 7.22 PaCO2 – 68 mmHg PaO2 – 56 mmHg HCO3 – 30 mEq/L BE/BD – (+4)