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Exercise training for pulmonary rehabilitation include the following::I. TreadmillII. AerobicsIII. Stationary BicycleIV. Arm ergometer

A 60 Kg patient is currently on CMV with ARDS on the following ventilator settings and ABG parameters:Mode     AC                   pH            7.25Rate      14                     PaCO2         65 mmHgVT             350 ml              PaO2             78 mmHgFIO2         0.85                  BE            +1PEEP    10 cmH2OPIP       45 cm H2OWhat should be done at this time?

Before discharge, the physician wants you to educate the patient with seasonal asthma (who has no medical background) on using albuterol PRN. Which of the following are appropriate statements?I. Use this medication only when you start having trouble breathingII. This medication will help loosen secretionsIII. This medication will make it easier for you to breathe when your chest feels tightIV. Use this as often as possible as a maintenance to stimulate the beta 2 receptor

A 60 Kg patient is currently on CMV with ARDS on the following ventilator settings and ABG parameters:Mode     AC                   pH            7.25Rate      14                     PaCO2         65 mmHgVT             350 ml              PaO2             78 mmHgFIO2         0.85                  BE            +1PEEP    10 cmH2OPIP       45 cm H2OWhat should be done at this time?

Mrs. Davis is on the following settings and her physician wants you to progressively wean her ventilatory settings:Mode             SIMV           pH – 7.38Rate                4                 PaCO2 – 43 mmHgTotal rate       18               PaO2 – 112 mmHgSet VT                  600 ml        HCO3 – 26 FIO2                      0.35Tot VE                  8 L/minWhat should the therapist do at this time?

A patient underwent a coronary artery bypass graph (CABG) with a history of chronic bronchiectasis and renal insufficientcy. Parameters are as follows:Mode    AC                             CVP      1.5 mmHgVT        600 ml                        PAP       13 mmHgRate     14                               PCWP    4 mmHgFIO2       0.60                            QT         2.5 L/minPEEP   5 cm H2OWhat can the therapist conclude from the following parameters?

Mrs. Davis is on the following settings and her physician wants you to progressively wean her ventilatory settings:Mode             SIMV           pH – 7.38Rate                4                 PaCO2 – 43 mmHgTotal rate       18               PaO2 – 112 mmHgSet VT                  600 ml        HCO3 – 26 FIO2                      0.35Tot VE                  8 L/minWhat should the therapist do at this time?

Before discharge, the physician wants you to educate the patient with seasonal asthma (who has no medical background) on using albuterol PRN. Which of the following are appropriate statements?I. Use this medication only when you start having trouble breathingII. This medication will help loosen secretionsIII. This medication will make it easier for you to breathe when your chest feels tightIV. Use this as often as possible as a maintenance to stimulate the beta 2 receptor

A 70 Kg patient is currently on CMV with the following parameters:Mode               PCV                   pH           7.34Rate                 10                       PaCO2       51   mmHgPIP                  25 cmH2O          PaO2          43   mmHgI-Time              2 sec                  HCO3        28   mEq/LFIO2                   0.65                    BE           +2Measured VT      720 mlWhat should the therapist do at this time?

A 70 Kg patient is currently on CMV with the following parameters:Mode               PCV                   pH           7.34Rate                 10                       PaCO2       51   mmHgPIP                  25 cmH2O          PaO2          43   mmHgI-Time              2 sec                  HCO3        28   mEq/LFIO2                   0.65                    BE           +2Measured VT      720 mlWhat should the therapist do at this time?