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A significant hazard of nitric oxide (NO) administration is the formation of nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The following statements regarding monitoring activities during NO administration are correct EXCEPT:

What are the three different bones (or regions) of the vertebral column?  Provide two characteristics of each vertebra that you would allow you to differentiate between each of the different vertebral bones.  

A key measure of the patient’s ability to breath spontaneously without mechanical ventilatory support is

When suctioning a mechanically ventilated adult patient with an appropriately sized ET tube, suctioning should be done

Which of the following lung volumes will add up to FRC – Functional Residual Capacity

Nitric Oxide:

A doctor has ordered inspiratory resistive exercises for a COPD patient being discharged to home care. In addition to general assessment, what information will you need about this patient?

Which lung sound might be an indication that your ventilator patient has developed pulmonary edema?

At 2PM, your patient’s PIP is 35, PLAT 25. At 3PM, your patient’s PIP is 45, PLAT is 35. What type of problem is taking place?

77-1.png The shape of the PFT flow-volume loop is diagnostic) If the curve appears scooped-out, as in the blue graph above, then the PFT interpretation will be: