Inspiratory stridor - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 65 kg spinal cord injured patient has developed atelectasis. His inspiratory capacity is 30% of his predicted value. What bronchial hygiene therapy would be most appropriate initially? correct answer: IPPB with normal saline A patient on VC ventilation has demonstrated auto-PEEP on ventilator graphics. Which of the following controls, when adjusted independently, would increase expiratory time? (select all that apply) 1. Tidal volume 2. Respiratory Rate 3. Inspiratory flow 4. Sen...

2024 ATI MED SURG Content Mastery Exam Questions & Answers-A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care for a client who is receiving internal radiation therapy for the treatment of cervical cancer. For which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the charge nurse intervene? A. Leaving soiled linens in a container in the client's room i B. Instructing visitors to remain 2 m (6 feet) away from the client C. Borrowing a dosimeter film badge from another ...

EMT FINAL-JB Learning Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A Q: CPAP is indicated for patients who: Answer: have pulmonary edema and can follow verbal commands. Q: When the body senses a state of hypoperfusion, the sympathetic nervous system releases epinephrine, the effects of which include: Answer: tachycardia Q: Which of the following is MOST characteristic of adequate breathing? Choose one answer. A. 24 breaths/m...

ATI OXYGENATION PRACTICE 9 1. A nurse is conducting a primary survey of a client who has sustained life-threatening injuries due to a motor-vehicle crash. Identify the sequence of actions the nurse should take. (Move the actions into the box on the right, placing them in the selected order of performance. Use all the steps.) C. Open the airway using a jaw-thrust maneuver. D. Determine effectiveness of ventilator efforts. B. Establish IV access. A. Perform a Glasgow Coma Scale assessment. ...

Peds (APEA) Questions and Answers 2023 Hep A immunization schedule First dose at 1 year, second dose after 6 months Hep B immunization schedule 3 doses: 0, 1-2 months, 6-18 months after 1st You are caring for a newborn whose mother is known to be HBsAg (+). How should this be handled? Administer Hep B vaccine and Hep B immunoglobulin within 12 hrs of birth How many doses are in the DTaP series? 5 Tdap in pregnancy 1 dose of tdap during each pregnancy, preferably...

A respiratory therapist is assisting a physician during a transtracheal bronchoscopy. As the bronchoscope is advanced in the airways, the above ECG tracing is observed on the patient's cardiac monitor. The RT should recommend? correct answer: Administration of lidocaine. After extubating a patient the RT observes the onset of inspiratory stridor. After administering racemic epinephrine (vaponefrin), the patient still has inspiratory stridor, but a lesser extent. The therapist should now do ...

Pediatrics (Peds) Final Exam - Questions, Answers and Rationales The nurse is monitoring a child who has received epidural analgesia with morphine. The nurse is careful to monitor for which of the following adverse effects of the medication? Select one: A. Respiratory depression B. Epidural hematoma C. Spinal headache D. Arachnoiditis Rationale: The nurse needs to monitor for signs of respiratory depression, a potential adverse effect of the opioid medication. Epidural hematoma, arachnoiditis, ...

TMC PRACTICE QUESTIONS A- KETTERING EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) 1. A 48 year-old female is admitted to the ED with diaphoresis, jugular venous distension, and 3+ pitting edema in the ankles. These findings are consistent with A. liver failure. B. pulmonary embolism. C. heart failure. D. electrolyte imbalances. ANSWER - C. heart failure. 2. A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers...

Midterm Exam: NR602 / NR 602 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Primary Care of the Childbearing and Childrearing Family Practicum | Study Guide Review Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: croup sounds like what Answer: barking or brassy Question: what can cause croup Answer: parainfluenza and RSVs Question: this is the most common cause of upper airway obstruction in children Answer: croup Question: this is an acute inflammatory disease o...

NREMT - Airway, Ventilation, & Respiration Which of the following sounds indicates an upper airway obstruction in a child who is in respiratory distress? A. Wheezes B. Rales C. Rhonchi D. Stridor - ANSWER D. Stridor An unresponsive 7-month-old female is lying limp in her father's arms. He tells you that she was having an asthma attack but is better now. Her conjunctivae are pale and moist. You are only able to auscultate faint wheezes in her upper chest. Her vital signs are P 76 and ...