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 A patient on 50% oxygen has a PaO2 of 252 mm Hg. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

A four-year- old child presents in the ED short of breath, febrile, drooling and complaining of a sore throat. A lateral neck x-ray is done and indicates the presence of a “thumb sign.” Based on this evaluation, the patient most likely has which of the following?

After an ultrasonic nebulizer treatment is given to an intubated 6-year-old child, large amounts of watery secretions are found with suctioning. A 10 French suction catheter with –120 mm Hg suction pressure is being used. What should be recommended in this situation?

During O2 rounds, the respiratory therapist notices a nebulizer delivering very little mist to the patient’s aerosol mask. Which of the following could cause this problem?

Which motion most often occurs at the Atlanto-Axial joint?

The following ABG results have been collected on a 52-year-old man with a pulmonary embolism. The patient was not receiving O2 when the sample was drawn. pH 7.55 PaCO2 28 mm Hg PaO2 142 mm Hg Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend at this time?

Which of the following equipment cleaning techniques or chemicals have the ability to kill spores?

A patient is admitted through the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of CO poisoning. ABGs, which are drawn with her breathing room air, show the following: pH 7.31 PaCO2 32 torr PaO2 85 torr HCO3– 15 mEq/L BE -9 mEq/L Based on this, what change should be recommended?

The respiratory therapist is having difficulty suctioning secretions from an adult patient’s tracheostomy tube. The suction pressure is set at -80 mm Hg. Which of the following is the most appropriate action?

Why is ropivacaine a better choice for epidural analgesia/anesthesia than bupivacaine?