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An 18-year-old patient who is having a severe asthmatic episode is being mechanically ventilated. The pressure limit alarm is sounding frequently. The patient is very agitated and his respiratory rate is 36 bpm. Bilateral breath sounds with minimal wheezing are noted. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend? 

An asthmatic patient  with increased RAW is on CMV. What I:E ratio is the most appropriate for this patient to prevent air trapping.

A patient has a cardiac output of 6 L/min and a heart rate of 70 bpm. What is his stroke volume?

A patient is now orally intubated on CMV secondary to head trauma due to MVC. The patient’s ICP  is at 15 mmHg and the physician would like the therapist to hyperventilate the patient to help decrease the ICP. Hyperventilation should be accomplished to bring PaCO2 levels between:

What part of the pleura-vac should the respiratory therapist assess for an active pneumothorax?

A patient with ARDS is currently on HFOV with the following settings and blood gas analysis: HFOV pH – 7.25 AMP – 25 cm H2O PaCO2 – 70 torr Hz – 8 PaO2 – 62 torr MAP – 20 cm H2O HCO3 – 26 mEq/L FIO2 – 0.80 BE – +2 mEq/L What should the respiratory therapist recommend?

What airway is used short term by paramedics and in surgery that sits above the esophagus?

What information can be gathered from the following mechanical ventilator waveform?   I. Peak inspiratory pressure II. Inspiratory time III. Exhaled tidal volume IV. Inhaled tidal volume

A patient has the following blood gas results:   pH – 7.34 FIO2 – 35% PaCO2 – 40 torr Respiratory rate – 32 breaths/min PaO2 – 75 torr HR – 110 bpm HCO3 – 29 mEq/L BP 145/85 mmHg BE – +4 SpO2 – 91% Hb – 13 g/dl PETCO2 – 25 torr   What is the patient’s VD/VT?

An adult male patient is intubated with a 7.5 ETT. Current settings are as follows   Mode – AC/VC Total Rate – 15 breaths/min Rate – 15 breaths/min PIP – 10 cm H2O VT – 500 ml Exhaled VT – 300 ml PEEP – 10 cm H2O SpO2 – 85% FIO2 – 1.0   What should the therapist do?