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A 65 year old woman with congestive heart failure is recieving 10 cm H2O CPAP and an FIO2 of 0.70. Arterial blood gas results are below:pH           7.41PaCO2     40 torrPaO2        150 torrHCO3      25 mEq/LBE           +7 mEq/LWhich of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

A 6 year old child is intubated on CMV. The following parameters and ABG are as follows:Mode – AC/PCV           pH – 7.36f – 20                             PaCO2 – 44 mmHgP – 20 cm H2O             PaO2 – 45 mmHgFIO2 – 0.6                   HCO3 – 25 mEq/LPEEP – 5                    BE – 0Tot f – 25                    Hb – 14Ex VT – 250 mlThe child is sedated and exhibiting optimal chest rise. What could you do at this time?

Which of the following is/are indications for mechanical ventilation?I. Cardiopulmonary failureII. PaO2 65 mmHgIII. MIP of -15 cm H2OIV. Paralysis

The most appropriateand cost effective type of oxygen for use  in a home of an 80 y/o man that is non-ambulatory, using NC at 2 L/min continuously would be:

A 8 y/o boy with RAD is wheezing bilaterally achieving only 64% of predicted peak flows. What can you recommend to quickly improve peak flows?

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An adult patient demonstrated a FVC where he was predicted for 5.5 liters and an SVC of 73% pregdicted. A flow volume loop was obtained during this process:What is indicative of this waveform?

A time/patient triggered, pressure limited and time cycled vent support follows what mode of ventilation?

At an FIO2 of 0.21, arterial blood gas results below are reported for a patient with COPD and dyspnea:pH                           7.30PaCO2                     60 torrPaO2                        43 torrHCO3                      29 mEq/LBE                           +3 mEq/LThe most appropriate oxygen therapy for this patient is a: