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A 54 y/o patient presents to the emergency department complaining of a recent onset of muscle weakness, tingling in her feet that radiates to her knees, and difficulty eating and swallowing. The respiratory therapist monitors the patient’s vital capacity and reports progressive deterioration of values. These findings are most consistent with:

The mode of mechanical ventilation in which  time-triggered (mechanical) mandatory breaths are delivered are:   I. AC II. PSV III. SIMV IV. CPAP

When adjusting sensitivity using flow trigger, what is the initial setting? 

What is a manifestation of dehydration?

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What will occur if a cascade passover humidifier is added to a circuit to replace an HME without performing a pre-use ventilator safety test.

An intubated patient is recieving mechaical ventilation. The patient’s condition has not changed, but peak inspiratory pressures are increasing. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this problem?

A respiratory therapist observes the following pressure volume loop while monitoring a patient who has acute respiratory distress syndrome due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).The therapist’s most appropriate action would be to:

A patient recieving mechanical ventilation requires frequent suctioning. During each suctioning procedure, the patient desaturates and develops tachycardia. Which of the following should the therapist do?I. Increase the FIO2 to 1.0 during suctioningII. Install a closed circuit suctioning systemIII. Increse PEEP during suctioingIV. Request a bolus of midazolam (Versed) prior to suctioning

A patient with COPD who is receiving a bronchodilator by a metered dose inhaler (MDI) q6h complains of wheezing before the next treatment. the respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following?