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Which of the following can be defined as the maximum volume of air that can be inhaled after a normal quiet inspiration?

What is a critical value for the A-a gradient?

The patient in the ER is a drug overdose patient that is breathing 7 breathes per minute. What would you expect the ABG to look like?

An 6-year-old boy has just arrived in the ER with cystic fibrosis and a pulmonary infection. Upon assessment, you note very thick secretions. Which of the following drugs would you recommend for this patient?

All of the following are contraindications to percussion and vibration EXCEPT:

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?