Author: Anonymous

Indications for artificial airways are which of the following? I. airway is compromised II. bypass defense mechanism III. facilitate suctioning IV. patient’s airway can no longer perform proper functions

While monitoring a pt being weaned through a T tube protocol, signs indicating that mechanical ventilation should be restored include which of the following? I. development of cardiac arrhythmias II. asynchronous or paradoxical breathing III. development of severe hypotension IV. mild rise in respiratory rate

Which of the following are sedatives? I. diazepam II. midazolam III. fentanyl IV. propofol

You come upon a pt in PRVC and you notice that the pt is not getting their VT that is set, you have been watching for awhile and notice that the high pressure alarm is not sounding despite the PIP being at 40 cmH20, which of the following is true for this pt?

You are ventilating a female patient in the AC VC mode, she is 5’2″ with a VT of 375 mL set rate of 13 with a spontaneous rate of 8, FiO2 35% and PEEP 5, ABG reveals:  pH 7.27  PaCo2 51  PaO2 61  HCO3 27, what should your first action be?

Which of the following must be connected to make the HFV work correctly? I. External blender and analyzer must be used for FiO2 accuracy II. Oxygen hooked up to breathing gas inlet and air to cooling inlet III. humidification and heating system use IV. HME needs to be put at the Y in the circuit

A pt with CHF is being mechanically ventilated.  The patient’s current PaCO2=28, and the vent rate is set to 15.  The desired PaCO2 for this pt is 40.  What should the rate be changed to?

Which of the following are reulsts you would expect to see on spirometry for restrictive diseases? I. increased FEV1 II. increased FEV1/FVC III. increased RV IV. decreased FVC

You have obtained the following values from a mechanically ventilated pt in the VC A/C mode with a VT of 550 mL, a rate of 18, and a FiO2 of 60%.  The blood gas reads as follows: pH 7.38 PaCO2 42 PaO2 80 HCO3 24 Capnography reveals that the average expired CO2 is 31 mmHg Find the pts VD/VT ratio.  Which of the following is true regarding this value? I. this value provides an index of wasted ventilation per breath II. this value indicates that there is increased dead space III. this value indicates that there is normal dead space IV.  this value indicates that there is decreased dead space

An RT is unable to pass a 14 FR suction catheter through a 7.0 mm ID nasotracheal tube.  Repositioning the head of the patient does not allow passage of the catheter.  Which of the following should the therapist do?