Which of the following are recommended to treat alveolar con…

Which of the following are recommended to treat alveolar consolidation and atelectasis associated with ARDS? aerosolized bronchodilator medicationscontinuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)chest percussion and postural drainagepositive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)

A 50-kg (110 pound) 30-year old female patient has Myastheni…

A 50-kg (110 pound) 30-year old female patient has Myasthenia Gravis. Bedside spirometry has found her VC to be 700mL and FIF -14cmH2O. Vital signs show a respiratory rate of 38 breaths/min, a heart rate of 140/minute, and blood pressure 130/90mmHg. What should the respiratory therapist recommend?

A 70 kg patient with ARDS is intubated and mechanically vent…

A 70 kg patient with ARDS is intubated and mechanically ventilated. The patient is on a continuous vecuronium infusion to maintain a twitch of “1”.  Peak inspiratory pressure is 50cm H2O, and the plateau pressure is 50cm H2O. The PaO2 is 60. the physician orders the following ventilator settings: assist control mode, rate 12/minute, tidal volume 700mL FiO2 1.00; PEEP 15. The therapist knows that: