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  A patient is lying on her left side, turned one-quarter toward her back, with the head of the bed down. What division of the lung is being drained? 

Airway clearance therapy is recommended for patients who produce more than ____ ml of secretions per day and have difficulty clearing them from the airway

A respiratory therapist is assessing a patient’s ability to perform incentive spirometry correctly by viewing a return demonstration. Which situation indicates that the patient needs additional education?

Interpret the following ABG: pH: 7.25 PaC02: 56 mmHg HC03: 24 mEq/L  

Interpret the following ABG: pH: 7.37 PaC02: 19 mmHg HC03: 11 mEq/L

Interpret the following ABG:  pH: 7.54 PaC02: 26 mmHg HC03: 21 mEq/L  

Interpret the following ABG: pH: 7.33 PaC02: 54 mmHg HC03: 28 mEq/L  

Answer the following questions based on the following blood gas data: pH 7.28 PaCO2 67 mm Hg PaO2 49 mm Hg SaO2 76% Hb 10.1 g/dL CaO2 10.4 vol% Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L Base excess –2 mEq/L Respiratory rate 25 beats/min FIO2 0.70 Which of the following is true regarding the PaO2?

The acid-base status is classified as which of the following?

When evaluating the results of an arterial blood gas, what would be considered the normal range for the pH?