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TMC latest update, Questions and answers, Graded A+ If a patient is on 8-12L/min, what would be the fio2? - ✔✔50% If minute ventilation stays the same but dead-space is added, what will in... creases? - ✔✔PaCO2 What is the static compliance equation? - ✔✔Exhaled Vt/(Pplat - PEEP) Before chest physiotherapy is done, what should the respiratory therapy do FIRST? - ✔✔Review patient chart history What should a therapist do when a family is asking to put the patient on the mechanical ventilator when they have a DNI order in place? - ✔✔Start with NPPV What phrase would describe a patient having dyspnea? - ✔✔"I have to stop and catch my breath" A patient who has a neck injury but needs their airway protected. What should you put in place? - ✔✔Oropharyngeal airway A patient is unconscious, what should you do to establish a patent airway? - ✔✔Head tilt chin A patient has accessory muscle and scalene usage, what does this indicate? - ✔✔Increased work of breathing Unevenly spaced beats decreased pulse strength during inspiration, is indicative of what? - ✔✔Pulsus paradoxus What positions do you place a patient in for right lung secretions? - ✔✔Left lateral decubitus What the correct endotracheal tube placement? - ✔✔5cm above the carina or 4-6cm Chest x-ray looks normal but they have been sitting for an extended period of time and is experiencing dyspnea. What is likely the cause? - ✔✔Pulmonary embolism Chest x-ray showing a deflated lung. What is a likely diagnosis? - ✔✔Tension pneumothorax A patient has hemoptysis, what do you do? - ✔✔Bronchoscopy Broncholavage should be done with what? - ✔✔Mini ball-vap After intubation there is a lack of breath sounds on the left side, what could be the cause? - ✔✔Right mainstem bronchi intubation There is a hyperresonance and tracheal shift with distant breath sounds, what is a likely diagnosis? - ✔✔Pneumothorax What is a V/Q scan used to identify? - ✔✔Pulmonary embolism What is the name of the gestational age test? - ✔✔Ballard score What is used to diagnose cancer? - ✔✔PET scan Bronchogram is used to diagnose what? - ✔✔Bronchiectasis A patient has left sided chest pain, what diagnostic test should be done? - ✔✔Chest x-ray Midclavicular is the place for what lead? - ✔✔V4 leads What percentage of PaCO2 is normal? - ✔✔5% What is the normal value of ejection fraction? - ✔✔60 How is VD/VT calculated? - ✔✔PaCO2-PeCO2/PaCO2 is 30 Patient was taken from a burning house, what diagnostic test should be done? - ✔✔Co-oximeter/hemoximeter Low urine output can be caused by what? - ✔✔Low PCWP What is the reversal agent of OPIODS? - ✔✔Narcan What do you give for stridor? - ✔✔Racemic epinephrine [Show More]

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