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A patient with COPD is in the hospital and currently on oxygen on 2L NC with a saturation of 92% . The patient was taken off of oxygen and SpO2 is 89% with a PaO2 of 59 mmHg at rest. The patient was ambulated by physical therapy and saturation did not change. How would this effect reimbursment of oxygen  for this patient?

The following ABG was drawn radially:pH         7.33PaCO2     63 mmHgPaO2        61 mmHgHCO3      31 mEq/LBE         +3 What can be concluded from the following result?

Exercise training for pulmonary rehabilitation include the following::I. TreadmillII. AerobicsIII. Stationary BicycleIV. Arm ergometer

A 60 Kg patient is currently on CMV with ARDS on the following ventilator settings and ABG parameters:Mode     AC                   pH            7.25Rate      14                     PaCO2         65 mmHgVT             350 ml              PaO2             78 mmHgFIO2         0.85                  BE            +1PEEP    10 cmH2OPIP       45 cm H2OWhat should be done at this time?

Before discharge, the physician wants you to educate the patient with seasonal asthma (who has no medical background) on using albuterol PRN. Which of the following are appropriate statements?I. Use this medication only when you start having trouble breathingII. This medication will help loosen secretionsIII. This medication will make it easier for you to breathe when your chest feels tightIV. Use this as often as possible as a maintenance to stimulate the beta 2 receptor

A 60 Kg patient is currently on CMV with ARDS on the following ventilator settings and ABG parameters:Mode     AC                   pH            7.25Rate      14                     PaCO2         65 mmHgVT             350 ml              PaO2             78 mmHgFIO2         0.85                  BE            +1PEEP    10 cmH2OPIP       45 cm H2OWhat should be done at this time?

Mrs. Davis is on the following settings and her physician wants you to progressively wean her ventilatory settings:Mode             SIMV           pH – 7.38Rate                4                 PaCO2 – 43 mmHgTotal rate       18               PaO2 – 112 mmHgSet VT                  600 ml        HCO3 – 26 FIO2                      0.35Tot VE                  8 L/minWhat should the therapist do at this time?

A patient underwent a coronary artery bypass graph (CABG) with a history of chronic bronchiectasis and renal insufficientcy. Parameters are as follows:Mode    AC                             CVP      1.5 mmHgVT        600 ml                        PAP       13 mmHgRate     14                               PCWP    4 mmHgFIO2       0.60                            QT         2.5 L/minPEEP   5 cm H2OWhat can the therapist conclude from the following parameters?

Mrs. Davis is on the following settings and her physician wants you to progressively wean her ventilatory settings:Mode             SIMV           pH – 7.38Rate                4                 PaCO2 – 43 mmHgTotal rate       18               PaO2 – 112 mmHgSet VT                  600 ml        HCO3 – 26 FIO2                      0.35Tot VE                  8 L/minWhat should the therapist do at this time?

Before discharge, the physician wants you to educate the patient with seasonal asthma (who has no medical background) on using albuterol PRN. Which of the following are appropriate statements?I. Use this medication only when you start having trouble breathingII. This medication will help loosen secretionsIII. This medication will make it easier for you to breathe when your chest feels tightIV. Use this as often as possible as a maintenance to stimulate the beta 2 receptor