While administering postural drainage to a patient on a 2 L/min nasal cannula, the respiratory therapist observes frequent cardiac arrhythmias on the cardiac monitor. Which of the following should the therapist do at this time?
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The following data is collected on a patient in the intensi…
The following data is collected on a patient in the intensive care unit: CVP 1 mm Hg CI 1.9 L/min/m2 PCWP 3 mm Hg PAP 17/5 mm Hg (mean 9 mm Hg) This data is indicative of which of the following?
You are having difficulty intubating a combative patient in…
You are having difficulty intubating a combative patient in the emergency department. The respiratory therapist should recommend the delivery of which drug to facilitate intubation?
Which of the following medications requires a filtered SVN?
Which of the following medications requires a filtered SVN?
Proper instruction for a post-op appendectomy patient receiv…
Proper instruction for a post-op appendectomy patient receiving incentive spirometry therapy would include which of the following? 1. Deep inspirations 2. Pursed lip breathing 3. Strong cough effort 4. Inspiratory hold
A 18-year-old female with asthma was recently seen in the ER…
A 18-year-old female with asthma was recently seen in the ER. She stated that she has been having more issues since the winter weather started. What should the respiratory therapist recommend to her to help alleviate her bronchospasms?
Which of the following displaces the epiglotittis indirectly…
Which of the following displaces the epiglotittis indirectly? 1. Straight blade 2. Curved blade 3. Miller blade 4. MacIntosh blade
Which of the following are potential complications of a arte…
Which of the following are potential complications of a arterial catheter? 1. Emboli 2. Sepsis 3. Hematoma 4. Hemorrhage
An 80 kg (176 lb) patient with ARDS is intubated and is rece…
An 80 kg (176 lb) patient with ARDS is intubated and is receiving mechanical ventilation with following settings: Mode SIMV RR 10 Vt 700 ml PEEP 10 cm H20 FIO2 0.5 The respiratory therapist notes that the patient’s SpO2 has dropped from 98% to 85% over the past two hours. The respiratory therapist notes the PIP has increased from 36 cm H20 to 46 cm H20 and the plateau pressure has increased from 28 cm H20 to 38 cm H20. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?
Which of the following are reasons to recommend capnography…
Which of the following are reasons to recommend capnography monitoring? 1. BIPAP initiation 2. Verify correct placement of ETT 3. Optimize mechanical ventilation 4. Assess effectiveness of CPR