TMC Practice EXAM A | 160 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | 18 Pages

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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 - >>>>heart failure A patient is admit... ted 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 shifted to the right. The patient's heart rate is 45/min, respiratory rate is 30/min, and blood pressure is 60/40 mm Hg. What action should the therapist recommend first? - >>>>Needle aspirate the 2nd left intercostal space All of the following strategies are likely to decrease the likelihood of damage to the tracheal mucosa EXCEPT - >>>>using a low residual volume, low compliance cuff A 52 year-old post-operative cholecystectomy patient's breath sounds become more coarse upon completion of postural drainage with percussion. The respiratory therapist should recommend - >>>>deep breathing & coughing to clear secretions A 65 kg spinal cord injured patient develops atelectasis. His inspiratory capacity is 30% of his predicted value. What bronchial hygiene therapy would be most appropriate initially? - >>>>IPPB A healthy adult female can exhale what portion of her forced vital capacity in the first second? [Show More]

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