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A tracheostomy tube has just been changed on a patient receiving continuous volume-cycled ventilation. The patient suddenly becomes dyspneic and develops crepitus around the tracheostomy stoma. The respiratory therapist should

A patient with chronic hypercapnia is brought into the ED. The history of the present illness revealed that the patient passed out at home. A pulmonary artery catheter has been placed with the following measurements obtained:PAP 25/10 mm HgBP 76/50 mm HgPCWP 4 mm HgSVR 1360 dynesCVP 0 mm HgCI 1.8 L/min/m2Which of the following is the most likely cause for his condition?

A patient involved in a motor vehicle accident has sustained a long bone fracture and remains in traction. The patient suddenly complains of chest pain and develops tachypnea and tachycardia. The respiratory therapist should

The most common hazard associated with insertion of a central venous catheter is

Which of the following will give the most accurate measurement of volume and flow for spirometry?

A patient has 2 mediastinal chest tubes following a thoracotomy. The respiratory therapist notes that there is continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber of the chest drainage system. The therapist should

During oral endotracheal intubation, the tip of the Macintosh laryngoscope blade should be placed

The peak inspiratory pressure on a pressure-cycled ventilator is 30 cm H2O. The respiratory therapist decreases the inspiratory flow. This change would affect the

A 43-year-old female patient has just undergone a total abdominal hysterectomy. The patient arrives in the post anesthesia care unit obtunded with minimal response to painful stimulus. What treatment should the respiratory therapist recommend for this patient?

For a patient enrolled in a smoking cessation program, which of the following would indicate that the patient is non-compliant?