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Which of the following formulas will determine the total flow being delivered to a patient with a 28% venturi mask running at 6 L/min?

The physician requests assistance in establishing a patent airway for a conscious patient who requires frequent suctioning. The respiratory therapist should recommend insertion of a/an

The physician informs the patient that the results of his polysomnogram indicate obstructive sleep apnea. Treatment for this disorder might include

An adult patient is intubated with a 7.0 mm ID endotracheal tube. What size suction catheter should be used to suction this patient?

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about self-inflating resuscitation devices?

A patient who is suspected of having a flail chest has been intubated and mechanically ventilated with PEEP therapy. The patient has just received pancuronium bromide. Which of the following ventilator alarms would be most important to set correctly for this patient?

During a cardiopulmonary stress test on a 55-year-old man, the respiratory therapist notes the following changes: Heart rate increasesBlood pressure increasesVD/VT ratio decreasesRespiratory rate increases The therapist should

Transcutaneous monitoring of PO2 values will correlate well with arterial blood gas PO2 values in which of the following situations? 1. Hypotension2. Hypothermia3. Pneumonia

A patient is receiving mechanical ventilation with a PEEP of 10 cm H2O and requires a MRI scan. Before transporting the patient, the respiratory therapist should obtain a

The following measurements were obtained from a patient being monitored with a balloon tipped, flow directed catheter: CVP 2 cmH2OPAP 12 torr (mean)PCWP 3 torrCI 1.2 L/min/m2BP 110/90 mm Hg Based on the above information, all of the following parameters would be decreased EXCEPT