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A respiratory therapist is called to the bedside by Nurse Y.  She states that the patient has experienced severe distress after ambulating to the bathroom.  The respiratory therapist assessment reveals the following:  HR 126 RR 26 BP 148/96 Sp02 64% BBS: dimished with coarse end expiratory wheezes What should the respiratory therapist recommend?

The initial step in the management of patient-ventilator asynchrony in a patient with severe distress is which of the following?

What is the expiratory time for the following image?

A 49-kg female patient intubated with a size 7 mm inner diameter (ID) endotracheal tube is being mechanically ventilated in the volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) mode. During patient rounds, both the low-pressure and low-volume alarms are sounding persistently on the ventilator. Upon observation of the patient, the respiratory therapist hears murmuring from the patient, with audible sounds during inspiration. The cause of this condition is which of the following?

The bottom of a pressure-volume loop starts at what level?

Which form of business organization typically offers the easiest transfer of ownership?

Assume that you can sell a new product at $5.00 per unit.  Your variable costs are $3.00 per unit and you fixed costs are $20,000.  What is your breakeven point in sales units?

CO2 retainers are stimulated to breathe by what mechanism.

A home care patient has a problem with his oxygen concentrator and needs to change to the H tank of oxygen.  If the patient’s nasal cannula is receiving a flow of 4 L/min and the tank pressure is 1500 psig, how long can the patient receive oxygen?

Which of the following is true of appropriate home oxygen therapy? 1. Reduced PAP 2. Increased PVR 3. Decreased PVR 4. Improved nocturnal Sa02