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The following pulmonary function data is obtained from a 72-year-old male:      Percent (%) of Predicted   Actual value     SVC 81     FVC 79     FEV1.0 /FVC %   68%   FEF25-75 69     FEF200-1200 63     DLCO   16   The respiratory therapist should interpret this data as

A respiratory therapist is designing a regimen for a patient with asthma in an attempt to minimize episodes of bronchoconstriction. Which of the following should be included in the regimen?

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Which of the following medication combinations is NOT appropriate for an asthmatic patient with a gram-negative bacterial pneumonia?

A patient with COPD is receiving volume-controlled ventilation with an I:E ratio of 1:3. A chest radiograph shows increased air-trapping. The physician orders a change in the I:E ratio to decrease air-trapping. Which of the following will accomplish this?

A physician is concerned about autoPEEP developing in a patient receiving volume-controlled ventilation on the following settings:   Mode   Assist/control     VT 600 mL   Rate 16/min   FIO2 1.0   PEEP 10 cm H2O   Insp flow 50 L/min   I:E 1:2   Which of the following adjustments will reduce autoPEEP?

A patient with rocky mountain spotted fever is receiving non-invasive positive pressure breathing by mask at the following settings:   IPAP   18 cm H2O     EPAP 6 cm H2O   Corresponding blood gases are:   pH   7.36     PaCO2 43 mm Hg   PaO2 72 mm Hg   HCO3- 24 mEq/L   BE 0 mEq/L   FIO2 0.60   The respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following change(s)?

Which of the following patients or conditions would benefit most from pressure control ventilation?

A 68-year-old male patient has the following pulmonary function values:  Fev1/FVC%   79%     FVC 62% of predicted   FEF25-75 81% of predicted   FEF200-1200 84% of predicted  Which of the following could represent the patient’s diagnosis?

Which of the following can be examined to initially determine the approximate position of the oral endotracheal tube?