Which of the following conditions should be maintained when delivering medical gases to the nose and mouth?

Which of the following best describes the difference between V/Q mismatch and shunt when supplemental oxygen is administered? A. Both will respond equally well. B.  V/Q mismatch will respond well but shunt will not. C. V/Q  mismatch will not respond but shunt will respond well. D. Neither will respond to the administration of supplemental oxygen.

A patient is on 24% venturi mask running at 2 lpm what is the total flow delivered to the patient?

How many children did Ivan and Praskovya lose in the story?

Hypoxemia can be caused by which of the following? I. diffusion impairment II. alveolar hypoventilation III.  V/Q mismatch IV. intrapulmonary shunting   A. I, II, and III B. I, III, and IV C. I, II, III, and IV D. II, III, and IV

Assessment reveals: – Positive color change in the colorimetric capnometer – No positive pressure sounds in the stomach – Unilateral chest rise to the right – Absent breathsounds to the left   What should be done now?   Choose only ONE

What finding of the arterial blood gas suggests a more severe attack of asthma and impending respiratory failure? A. PaCO2 =  32 B. PaCO2 =  42 C. pH = 7.5 D. PaO2 = 59

Calculate the Inspiratory: Expiratory ratio for 25%. I   1: 2.5 II  1 :3.5 III 1: 1.5 IV 1:3

Which of the following conditions will appear hyperlucent with retrosternal space on a chest x- ray? I.  Atelectasis II. Pneumothorax III. Pneumonia IV. emphysema V.  Acute asthma a. I,II and III only    b. II, III, and  IV     c.  II, III, IV and V     d.  II, IV and V only  

Which of the following statements are true of alveolar overdistension / hyperinflation ? a.  It can be identified by assessing pressure / volume waveform b.  It appears as ” beaking ” deformity on pressure / volume loop c.  If not corrected can lead to barotrauma, VILI and pneumothorax d.  Can be corrected by decreasing tidal volume on Volume control ventilation and decreasing the PIP ( peak inspiratory pressure) on pressure control mode of ventilation e.  All of the above statements are true