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A patient with an opiate drug overdose is unconscious and has the following arterial blood gas results on room air: pH 7.20; partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 88 mm Hg; partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) 42 mm Hg; bicarbonate (HCO3-) 25 mEq/L. Which of the following best describes this patient’s condition?

A respiratory therapist is administering 3.0 mL of 10% Mucomyst in 2 mL of NS via a small volume nebulizer, the RT hears bilateral wheezing and the patient is complaining of dyspnea. What action should the RT take at this time?

A 35 year old adult female has been intubated with an 8.0 ETT by the ICU respiratory therapist. What size suction catheter should be selected to perform endotracheal suctioning?

The pressure-time scalar shown in the figure represents which of the following?

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?