Blog

Which of the following are the hazards and complications of incentive spirometry?1. hyperventilation2. fatigue3. discomfort secondary to inadequate pain control4. barotrauma

You are ordered to draw a blood sample from your patient’s radial artery. You test for adequate circulation by having the patient make a fist while you put pressure over his ulnar and radial arteries. The patient’s hand is then opened, and pressure is released from the ulnar artery. His hand color returns within 15 sec. This would indicate that

A retired home care patient living on a fixed income needs to be able to disinfect her respiratory therapy equipment. Which of the following would be best for her?

Which of the following organisms has been associated with health care–associated infections in patients using a poorly disinfected bronchoscope?

An annual influenza vaccination should be given to all of the following EXCEPT:

In order to minimize the risk of nosocomial infection for patients on the mechanical ventilation, which of the following should be included in the departmental policy?

While performing gas calibration on pulmonary diagnostic equipment, which of the following devices should be calibrated with room air?

Which of the following are contraindications for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy?I. hemodynamic instabilityII. hypoventilationIII. facial traumaIV. low intracranial pressures

Blood gas results from an apparently healthy patient reveal a pH 7.37, PaC02 15, Pa02 140.  The patient is breathing room air and displays not tachycardia, tachypnea or adventitious breath sounds.  Which of the following is an appropriate conclusion to draw on the basis of this information?

Which of the following settings should be adjusted to change the I:E ratio for a patient receiving PEP therapy?