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A patient who has come to the ED has been in a motor vehicle accident, to open the airway of this patient who could possible have a cervical spine injury the RRT should do which of the following?

Before administering a helium-O2 mixture to a patient with large airway obstruction, what should you do?

A male pt that is being ventilated in the SIMV VC mode that is 250 lbs and 5’9″ with a VT of 600 mL at a rate of 14 on FiO2 of 60% and PEEP of 6, ABG reveals:  pH 7.50  PaCO2 31  PaO2 67  HCO3 20, which of the following is your first action?

An inadequate flow setting during volume ventilation with cause which of the following to occur?

Which of the following indicate that an adult pt is ready to be weaned from ventilatory support? I.  VC=1.9 L II. spont rate of 32 III. Qs/Qt=8% IV. MIP=-45 cmH20

Static lung volume testing is measured for the resting lung volume that confirms a suspected restrictive disease pattern.

Indications for mechanical ventilation for burn victims are when you can visibly see smoke burns or black soot around the nose and mouth area. 

A tidal volume that decreases to less than 4 ml/kg during a SBT indicates pt fatigues and failure of the SBT.

When performing a modified allen’s test on a patient, you should hold down on the both of the ulnar and radial arteries and then let off of which artery to confirm collateral circulation?

Determine the corrected or delivered VT using the following data: VT 600 mL, exhaled VT 590 mL, RR 10, PIP 25, Pplat 20, PEEP 5, spont VT 400, spont f 6, circuit compliance 2 mL/cmH20