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Structural changes associated with pleural effusion are:  Lung compression  Atelectasis    Barrel chest  Compression of the great veins and decreased cardiac venous return 

A CF patient on A/C P/C begins to breath faster, RR increased from 14 to 32. What would you expect to happen?

Most cases of LTB occur during which season(s) of the year? 1. Spring 2. Summer 3. Fall 4. Winter 

Which of the following clinical manifestations are associated with ARDS?  1. Normal or decreased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP)  2. Increased CVP  3. Intercostal retractions  4. Cyanosis    

A patient in the ICU is being ventilated with AC/VC, VT 500, FIO2 100 and peep 15. A resident has ordered a procedure that involves disconnecting from the vent and placing saline down the airway to obtain a sample from the lung. Which of the following is the most appropriate action?

When ventilating in SIMV V/C, what would you expect to happen when a mucus plug is present?

In which mode would you set rise time?

Which of the following disrupt(s) the nerve impulse transmission in myasthenia gravis? 

A 168-cm (5-ft 6-in), 62-kg (136-lb) 39-year-old female is receiving PC, A/C ventilation.  The following data are available:   FIO2           0.40 Mandatory rate         15 Total rate         15 Set inspiratory pressure         20 cm H2O Exhaled VT       620 mL I:E           1:4 PEEP         10 cm H2O     pH            7.52 PaCO2          26 mm Hg PaO2        110 mm Hg HCO3-          21 mEq/L BE            0 mEq/L SaO2 (calc)           98%   A respiratory therapist should?

During bronchoscopy, a 2 cm tumor was found in the peripheral regions of the lung. What is the most likely type of cancer?