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High flow nasal cannula for a newborn is indicated when these clinical findings are present:I.   Blue chest and stomach recieving 80% FIO2 in oxygen tentII.  Hypoinflation on the chest xray with gasping respirationsIII. Neonate on oxyhood with SpO2 of 94%IV. Newborn showing signs of IRDS type II with no improvment despite using 2 lpm of        NC with FIO2 of 0.70.

A patient diagnosed with COPD and history of smoking has hypertension. What contributes to this?   I. Buerger’s diseaseII. AnemiaIII. PolycythemiaIV. Hypoxemia

An adult patient is intubated after being pulseless for for several minutes. An exhaled CO2 detection device indicates 0.03% CO2 despite confirmation of tracheal placement with bilateral breathsounds and chest rise. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend to rapidly assess endotracheal tube placement?

A bronch procedure is to be performed on an intubated patient. What must the practitioner prepare for or be aware of for this procedure?I. Exhaled VT will be increasedII. Manipulation of alarms just for the procedureIII. Use of an adapter for the endotracheal tubeIV. Increase in RAW

Specific urinary output for a patient that is 60 kg is:

A elderly patient admitted for a hip fracture secondary to a fall has a sudden drop in SpO2 from 97% to 75%. A recent chest radiograph presents with the forming of a wedge shaped infiltrate. What could have caused this?

Under the Apnea-Hypopnea index (AHI) a score of 13 indicates:

A patient in the telemetry floor is recieving 55% of oxygen via an air-entrainment mask at 8 LPM. The flow was increased to 12 LPM. What will the FIO2 be?

Which of the following laboratory data  would you assess for respiratory muscle weakness when weaning a patient from CMV?

The specific assessment of a newborn’s work of breathing post delivery is called: