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After connecting a nasal cannula to the humidifier outlet, you kink the tubing and hear a whistling noise coming from the humidifier.  Which of the following most likely caused this?

A HME is being utilized in a ventilator circuit.  You notice that it has become clogged with a copious amount of thick secretions.  What is the most appropriate action?

While administering postural drainage to a patient on a 2 L/min nasal cannula, the respiratory therapist observes frequent cardiac arrhythmias on the cardiac monitor.  Which of the following should the therapist do at this time?

The following data is collected on a  patient in the intensive care unit: CVP 1 mm Hg CI 1.9 L/min/m2 PCWP 3 mm Hg PAP 17/5 mm Hg (mean 9 mm Hg) This data is indicative of which of the following? 

You are having difficulty intubating a combative patient in the emergency department.  The respiratory therapist should recommend the delivery of which drug to facilitate intubation?

Which of the following medications requires a filtered SVN?

Proper instruction for a post-op appendectomy patient receiving incentive spirometry therapy would include which of the following? 1. Deep inspirations 2. Pursed lip breathing 3. Strong cough effort 4. Inspiratory hold

A 18-year-old female with asthma was recently seen in the ER.  She stated that she has been having more issues since the winter weather started.  What should the respiratory therapist recommend to her to help alleviate her bronchospasms?

Which of the following displaces the epiglotittis indirectly? 1. Straight blade 2. Curved blade 3. Miller blade 4. MacIntosh blade

Which of the following are potential complications of a arterial catheter? 1. Emboli 2. Sepsis 3. Hematoma 4. Hemorrhage