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increase sensitivity - correct answer A post-operative patient is receiving positive-pressure ventilation with an IPPB while recovering from anesthesia. The mandatory rate is 10/min. Inspiratory pressure is set to 18 cm H2O. Gradually the rate increases...
increase sensitivity - correct answer A post-operative patient is receiving
positive-pressure ventilation with an IPPB while recovering from anesthesia. The mandatory rate is
10/min. Inspiratory pressure is set to 18 cm H2O. Gradually the rate increases to 16/min while the
monometer needle is showing a significant negative deflection before inhalation begins. The pressure
monometer no longer rises smoothly during inhalation. What should the respiratory therapist do?
3 - correct answer How many portable oxygen E cylinders will be required for a
12-hour car trip with a flow rate of 2 L/min?
the meaning of red, yellow and green zone results - correct answer A written
teaching plan for asthma patients using peak flow meters should include
forcefulness of cough - correct answer Evaluation of maximum expiratory
pressure (MEP) is most useful in evaluating which of the following?
15% improvement in FEV1 - correct answer A patient complaining of shortness
of breath with exercise has the following pre/post bronchodilator results. Which is the most meaningful
indicator that a bronchodilator is effective?
minute ventilation - correct answer A patient is receiving SIMV volume-cycled
mechanical ventilation. A respiratory therapist is using slow, incremental reductions in the set
respiratory rate for weaning. Which low alarm should the respiratory therapist place the most emphasis
on?
Intubate with a size 3.0mm endotracheal tube for the delivery of surfactant - correct answer
The physician requests a recommendation for the delivery of surfactant therapy for a 32-week
gestational neonate weighing 1800 grams with IRDS. The respiratory therapist should recommend which
of the following?
an increase in I-Time - correct answer On a time-cycled, pressure-limited
ventilator, modifications to the ventilator settings occurred that resulted in an I:E of 1:6 becoming an I:E
of 1:4. Which of the following is a possible setting change that could have produced this new I:E?
,Tuberculosis - correct answer A radiographic image shows a right upper lobe
cavitation. Which of the following conditions may be associated with this finding?
Tuberculosis - correct answer A radiographic image shows an upper lobe
cavitation. Which of the following conditions is most closely associated with this finding?
Pleural cavitation in the upper lobes - correct answer What radiographic
finding would be most likely associated with a patient who is experiencing active tuberculosis?
MVV 50 L in 12 seconds - correct answer Which of the following test results
would NOT be helpful in determining whether a patient should receive Bi-level therapy with
supplemental oxygen?
Cephalexine (Keflex) - correct answer The laboratory results of a sputum
culture and sensitivity have returned for a patient who has bilateral bacterial pneumonia. The culture
reveals streptococcus, a gram-positive bacteria. The medical records indicates the patient is allergic to
penicillin. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?
Increase the length of the tracheostomy tube. - correct answer A morbidly
obese patient who is trached with a fenestrated tracheostomy tube is experiencing frequent dislodging
with minor movement or cough. What should the respiratory therapist suggest?
Battery-powered laryngoscope handle - correct answer Which device is most
appropriate to send to the central processing department for sterilization after use on an infectious
patient?
increase oxygen flow rate - correct answer A COPD patient who receives 2 lpm
continuous oxygen therapy by nasal cannula is exercising in conjunction with a monitored pulmonary
rehabilitation program. The patient has begun breathing quickly and deeply. To ensure consistent
arterial oxygenation, the respiratory therapist should
ventilate with a manual resuscitator - correct answer Following extubation
after shoulder surgery a 15-year-old male patient is experiencing 30-second periods of apnea. The
respiratory therapist should
, remove the cap, inflate the cuff, insert the inner cannula - correct answer A
patient has a fenestrated tracheostomy tube configured to allow speech. In preparation for a positive
pressure breathing treatment, the respiratory therapist should do which of the following?
remove the tracheostomy cap - correct answer A patient with a fenestrated
tracheostomy tube is in full cardiopulmonary arrest with a blood pressure of 40/10 mmHg, a respiratory
rate of 2, and a pulse of 20/min. To provide manual ventilation the respiratory therapist should FIRST
Run a two-point calibration on the blood gas analyzer, followed by QC - correct answer
Results obtained from a multiple wave-length spectrophotometer are consistent with the results
obtained from a Co-oximeter, but not with the blood gas analyzer. The respiratory therapist determines
that the blood gas analyzer is inaccurate. How should this problem be corrected?
Small reduction in PaCO2 with no increase in MAP - correct answer After
removing 5 inches of mechanical deadspace on a ventilator circuit, what change would the respiratory
therapist expect to see?
pleural effusion. - correct answer A patient is experiencing shortness of breath.
The radiological AP view of the chest shows a blunt costophrenic angle in the left lower lobe. This would
indicate
add air to the pilot balloon while auscultating over the neck. - correct answer A
patient is experiencing reduced tidal volumes on a volume-cycled ventilator. There is a gurgling sound
coming from his mouth with each breath and the endotracheal tube marking is 19 cm at the lips. The
respiratory therapist should
MDI self-administration without a spacer - correct answer You are asked to
instruct a patient being discharged home to use inhalers instead of small volume nebulizers. The patient
is 8-years-old and was generally non-compliant with aerosol therapy during the hospitalization. Which of
the following should NOT be included in the teaching plan?
increase ability to perform ADLs - correct answer Which of the following
benefits from continuous low-flow supplemental oxygen should be expressed to a patient with COPD
who is participating in a pulmonary rehabilitation program?
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