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A 34 week old neonate is intubated and on CPAP at 2 cmH2O on an FiO2 of 0.30. The physician orders an ABG and the results are as follows:pH 7.39PCO2 41 torrPO2 80 torrHCO3 24 mEq/LB.E. 0 mEq/LWhat should the RRT do at this time?

Who established the first psychology laboratory?

You are the diagnostic PFT therapist in an outpatient pulmonary function lab and have performed a pre-bronchodilator spirometry on a patient and then was given 2 puffs of Ipratropium bromide. After 15 minutes of administration of Atrovent, a post-bronchodilator spirometry test was performed.The following are the results of the pre/post spirometry:Parameters     Predicted        Pre-bronchodilator               Post-bronchodilator                                         Actual     %predicted              Actual     %predictedFVC                5.28 L          4.11 L            78%                  4.13 L            78%FEV1              3.24 L          2.43 L            75%                  2.76 L            77%PEFR              9.5 L/s        7.3 L/s           76%                  7.3 L/s            76%FEF25-75          4.4 L/s        3.04 L/s         69 %                 3.1 L/s           70%

Sandra is currently serving in the U.S. Marines and intentionally killed a dangerous enemy soldier. Her action most clearly illustrates

A patient’s baseline arterial blood gas (ABG) reveals a partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) of 78 mm Hg while receiving 35% supplemental oxygen. What should the ventilator fractional inspired oxygen (FIO2) be set at to obtain a target PaO2 of 95mm Hg?

Which of the following remedies is NOT commonly used in patients ventilated in the assist-control mode with a high ventilatory drive to avoid hyperventilation?

A 47-year-old, 6’1” male patient is admitted to the hospital due to trauma from a motor vehicle accident. Forty-eight hours post admission, the patient is suffering from respiratory distress with severe hypoxemia and is intubated. A chest x-ray, done prior to intubation , reveals a ground glass appearance bilaterally. The physician requests the volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) mode for this patient. The initial settings for the ventilator should be which of the following?

A patient with an opiate drug overdose is unconscious and has the following arterial blood gas results on room air: pH 7.20; partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 88 mm Hg; partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) 42 mm Hg; bicarbonate (HCO3-) 25 mEq/L. Which of the following best describes this patient’s condition?

A respiratory therapist is administering 3.0 mL of 10% Mucomyst in 2 mL of NS via a small volume nebulizer, the RT hears bilateral wheezing and the patient is complaining of dyspnea. What action should the RT take at this time?

A 35 year old adult female has been intubated with an 8.0 ETT by the ICU respiratory therapist. What size suction catheter should be selected to perform endotracheal suctioning?