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A patient has pneumonia and needs an inhaled antibiotic. What size particle generator should be recommended to treat the problem?

During your patient assessment you note the following  breathing pattern: Gradual increase and decrease in the volume and rate of breathing followed by 10 – 30 seconds of apnea What is the name of this pattern?

A 58-year-old patient with advanced emphysema is admitted with an acute exacerbation of the condition. While breathing 2 L/min of oxygen through a transtracheal oxygen catheter, the patient has the following ABG results: pH, 7.38 PaCO2, 57 torr HCO3−, 31 mEq/L PaO2, 57 torr SaO2, 80%     Based on these findings, what should be done?

In which of the following diseases would you expect an increased lung complaince and an increased TLC.

How would you describe the chest x-ray below?  

The heart is enclosed by a double walled sac called the _________.

The respiratory therapist is called to evaluate Lady Galadriel, a patient known to have advanced emphysema. She is wearing a nasal cannula at 6 L/min. The nurse says that she has become drowsy and less responsive since the oxygen was given to her an hour ago. Her ABG results on the oxygen show the following: PaO2, 84 torr PaCO2, 65 torr pH, 7.32     Which of the following should be recommended? 1. Leave her on the cannula. 2. Change her to 24% O2 on an air entrainment mask and repeat the ABG in 20 minutes. 3. Change her to a simple oxygen mask and repeat the ABG in 20 minutes. 4. Let her rest undisturbed. 5. Monitor her closely for becoming more alert.

An uncooperative 13-year-old patient with status asthmaticus is being treated in the Emergency Department. The physician has ordered the patient to receive a 70% helium/30% oxygen mix and continuous nebulized albuterol. What should be recommended as the best way to deliver this?

What does the following flow volume loop indicate?  

 48-year-old Mrs.Eowyn had her gallbladder removed. What is most effective in preventing postoperative atelectasis?