A 1-year-old patient with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is receiving mechanical ventilation in the pressure control mode with the following current settings: PIP, 14 cm H2O; PEEP, 5 cm H2O; FiO 2, 0.50; respiratory rate, 28 breaths/minute. The patient has poor chest rise bilaterally, and breath sounds are underaerated with faint wheezes bilaterally. You notice that the measured tidal volume is 3 mL/kg and the respiratory rate is 80 breaths/minute. The patient has nasal flaring, retractions, and head bobbing. What should be suggested at this time?

For which of the following activities would a tail jack on a cow not be an appropriate restraint?

A 2-week-old neonate born at 32 weeks with RDS is acutely desatting to 80%. An AP radiograph obtained to look for pneumothorax shows a questionable area of pneumothorax on the left side. What radiograph could further investigate?

A pediatric patient on Pressure Assist Control mode of Mechanical Ventilation, has the following volume–time scalar:  What should the RT do?

Associations that are ________ will be learned most readily.

_________, also known as response blocking, is a technique that exposes an animal to a fearful stimulus at full intensity and prevents the animal from escaping until it ceases to be fearful.

· Complications related to chronic upper airway obstruction from anatomical malformations result in which of the following?o I.Chronic hypoxia and CO2 retentiono II.Pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonaleo III.Hyperventilation and acidosiso IV.Failure to thriveo V.Congestive heart failure

· Pectus excavatum may be associated with which of the following?

· The most common tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia lesion is classified as which type?

A client is concerned about the vaccines that you have just recommended because he has heard that small dogs can have reactions to “all the shots that dogs get.” What advice should you give him?