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The major pathologic or structural changes of the lungs associated with ventilatory failure accompanying myasthenia gravis include:1.   bronchospasm.2.   airway obstruction.3.   mucus accumulation.4.   alveolar dilation.

Your patient with Guillain-Barré is paralyzed and receiving mechanical ventilation and must lie in bed. A pulmonary risk of being in bed is:

Clinical indications that your patient has acute ventilatory failure include:1.   pH < 7.35.2.   vital capacity (VC) < 20 ml/kg.3.   PaCO2 > 45 mm Hg.4.   negative inspiratory force (NIF) = –10 cm H2O.

Which of the following are associated with chronic bronchitis?1.   Cyanosis2.   Purulent sputum3.   Right heart failure4.   Elevated CO2 level

A patient is having a severe asthma attack. What blood gas results would indicate to the respiratory therapist and physician that the patient is having great difficulty?1.   Increased carbon dioxide level2.   Decreased carbon dioxide level3.   Increased pH4.   Decreased oxygen level

Myasthenia gravis:1.   interferes with acetylcholine transmission.2.   causes weakness of voluntary muscles.3.   is an ascending paralysis starting in the legs.4.   is usually preceded by a viral infection.

When a person has Guillain-Barré syndrome, what happens to the peripheral nerves?

According to the way gas enters the pleural space, a pneumothorax will be classified as:1.   one-sided.2.   bilateral.3.   open.4.   closed.

The function of sunlight in photosynthesis is to:  

Sonographers can invite the participation of a patient’s family member to create a communication: