All of the following should be evaluated when checking a home patient’s oxygen concentrator except:

Most important principle of infection control in the home setting is good handwashing practices.

All of the following would indicate need for terminating noninvasive ventilation for worsening patient status except:

You are working in the ER and a patient arrives with increased work of breathing, fine crackles, and pink, frothy secretion. You place the patient on a high flow nasal cannula, 40L 75%.30 mins later you obtain the following ABG.pH        7.37PaCO2   42PaO2      52HCO3     24What would you recommend next?

Full-face masks is the interface of choice for patients with acute respiratory failure.

A 60 kg, 70 year old patient with COPD does not wish to be intubated and has an advance directive supporting his wishes.  The patient is admitted to the medical ICU in respiratory failure.  ABGs reveal pH 7.25, PaCO2 66 mmHg, and PaO2 50 mmHg. What mode of therapy would the respiratory therapist recommend in this situation?

You have a patient in the ER who is exhibiting pink, frothy secretions. The doctor orders NIV. What initial settings would you suggest?

Chronic disease processes for which NIV may be indicated include:     1.  COPD Exacerbation     2.  Pneumonia     3.  Hypercapnic respiratory failure     4.  Acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema

If patient has a HIGH PaCO2, you would ________________ the Delta P (pressure support)

What would you classify the following image of using the  Mallampati? Class I.PNG