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Lindsey Jones TMC Questions And Answers A 70-kg (154-lb) female patient is receiving mechanical ventilation on the following settings: Mode assist/control Mandatory rate 14 Total rate 14 VT 500 mL FIO2 0.55 PEEP 12 cmH2O Arterial blood gases reveal

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A 70-kg (154-lb) female patient is receiving mechanical ventilation on the following settings:




Mode assist/control

Mandatory rate 14

Total rate 14

VT 500 mL

FIO2 0.55

PEEP 12 cmH2O

Arterial blood gases reveal




pH 7.49

PaCO2 32 mmHg

PaO2 109 mmHg

HCO3- 24 mEq/L

BE 0 mEq/L

The respiratory therapist should

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A. increase mandatory rate

B. decrease PEEP

C. decrease FIO2


D. decrease mandatory rate B. decrease PEEP




Prior to the removal of chest tubes, which of the following should be done?




A. the chest tube should be exposed to normal atmospheric pressure

B. suction pressure should be increased temporarily

C. flush the chest tube with normal saline


D. clamp the chest tube for 24 hours D. clamp the chest tube for 24 hours




Prior to obtaining an MEP value with a pressure manometer, the respiratory therapist notes the

needle is pointing at a positive pressure of -4 cmH2O prior to the maneuver. During the MEP

maneuver, the needle reaches 32 cmH2O. The therapist should




A. record and MEP of -28 cmH2O

B. record an MEP of 36 cmH2O

C. record an MEP of 28 cmH2O

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D. report the problem to the medical director B. record an MEP of 36 cmH2O




Which of the following is a strategy that may help reduce or prevent autoPEEP in a patient with

ARDS?




A. sedation of the patient

B. increasing minute ventilation

C. high flow rates


D. matching PEEP C. high flow rates




Which of the following is the most significant complication of bronchoscopy?




A. coughing

B. vagal nerve stimulation

C. laryngospasms


D. hypotension C. laryngospasms




A Bronchogram would be most helpful in evaluating and diagnosing which of the following?

, Lindsey Jones TMC Questions And Answers

A. chronic bronchitis

B. bronchiectasis

C. ARDS


D. mycoplasma pneumonia B. bronchiectasis




An infant who is 35 weeks of gestation requires supplemental oxygen at 40%. Which of the

following modalities is most appropriate?




A. nasal CPAP mask

B. nasal cannula at 2 L/min

C. croup tent


D. oxygen hood with an air/oxygen blender D. oxygen hood with an air/oxygen blender




A patient has the following input/output history and other clinical information:

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