A 29 weeks’ gestational age neonate with respiratory distres…

A 29 weeks’ gestational age neonate with respiratory distress syndrome is receiving high-frequency jet ventilation with conventional ventilation. The SpO2 is 94% and the transcutaneous CO2 value is 59 mm Hg. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist do?

An 8-year-old girl with a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apn…

An 8-year-old girl with a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea and obesity has an adenotonsillectomy. She is seen in the clinic 6 weeks later and her parents report that she continues to snore loudly when sleeping. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

An 18-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 1, para 0, is admitte…

An 18-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 1, para 0, is admitted to the labor and birth unit with moderate contractions every 5 minutes that last 40 seconds. The client states, “My contractions are so strong, I don’t know what to do.” Before making a plan of care, what should the nurse’s first action be?