Tmc practice exam qa - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A respiratory therapist enters a patient's room during oxygen rounds. The patient has end - stage emphysema and appears to be sleeping. The patient doesn't respond to questions and his pulse is 20 bpm. The therapist should immediately. A. Confirm DNR status B. Go get help C. Begin rescue ventilation D. Begin chest compressions - Confirm DNR status

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 Heart failure A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sounds are absent in the left chest with a hyperresonant percussion note. The trachea is shi...

A 36 weeks gestation, 4 hour post delivery neonate has the following arterial blood gas results while on a 35% oxyhood PH: 7.34 Paco2: 47 mmhg HCO3: 25 mEq/L Pao2: 57 mmhg on the basis of these results, the respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following? - maintain current therapy and continue to monitor A respiratory therapist is asked to initiate mechanical ventilation on a 67 year old 55kg (121 lb) female patient who has a long standing history of chronic obstructive p...

1. During the assessment of a 64-year-old female patient, you note the following signs: dyspnea, hypotension, and a tracheal shift to the right. The patient also has absent breath sounds, reduced chest expansion, and a hyperresonant percussion note all on the left side. These findings suggest which of the following? A. A pleural effusion on the left side B. A pneumothorax on the left side C. Atelectasis on the left side D. Consolidation on the left side - B. A pneumothorax on the left sid...

hat does chocolate blood indicate? - Methemoglobinemia Shows how much of the various type of hemoglobin are present - Hemoximetry One common cause of methemoglobinemia - Nitrite Toxicity Treatment for methemoglobinemia - Methylene blue

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 - Heart failure

TMC Practice Questions exam 2024 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) A patient presents in the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle crash. Physical assessment and chest radiograph indicate significant air and fluid in the pleural space. The FIRST action should be to answerinsert a chest tube and connect to suction The information below is obtained for a 70 kg (154 lb) postoperative patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation: Mode Assist/control FIO2 0.40 Mandatory rate 10 Total ...

TMC Practice Questions exam 2024 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) A patient presents in the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle crash. Physical assessment and chest radiograph indicate significant air and fluid in the pleural space. The FIRST action should be to answerinsert a chest tube and connect to suction The information below is obtained for a 70 kg (154 lb) postoperative patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation: Mode Assist/control FIO2 0.40 Mandatory rate 10 Total ...