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A 75-kg (165-lbs) male is in acute ventilatory failure. In preparation for mechanical ventilatory support, the patient is to be orally intubated. Which of the following artificial airways would be mos... t appropriate for this patient? (Ans - Size 7.0 mm ET tube with a large volume, low pressure cuff What is needed to determine arterial oxygen content? (Ans - Hemoglobin level A patient presents to the emergency room with fulminating pulmonary edema. Which of the following would be experienced with this emergency Ans - elevated left ventricular filling pressure with low QT Which of the following conditions would benefit most from a thoracentesis? (Ans - small pneumothorax Which of the following conditions would benefit most from cardioversion? (Ans - ventricular tachycardia with a pulse Which of the following is the best indicator of the adequacy of alveolar ventilation? (Ans - PaCO2 from an arterial blood gas analysis A patient with ARDS and asthma could benefit from which of the following medications? (Ans - exogenous surfactant The respiratory therapist should look to which of the following clinical data to determine the effectiveness of incentive spirometry? (Ans - Breath sounds before and after every treatment A patient with a tracheostomy is receiving supplemental oxygen via tracheostomy collar connected to a large volume nebulizer set at 40%. The respiratory therapist analyzes the FIO2 at the tracheostomy collar with a galvanic fuel cell analyzer. The analysis shows the FIO2 to be 55%. Which of the following could be the cause of the increase in FIO2? (Ans - too much water in the circuit A patient is experiencing atrial arrhythmias and is complaining of light-headedness and nausea. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend to help remedy the problem? (Ans - cardioversion When selecting a suction catheter to be used in an oral endotracheal tube, the respiratory therapist should select a catheter whose diameter should not exceed what fraction of the internal diameter of the endotracheal tube? (Ans - 1/2 [Show More]

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