A respiratory therapist evaluated the arterial blood gas of a child with respiratory distress who is receiving non-invasive ventilation. The child’s blood gas is as follows pH: 7.31 pCO2: 53 mm Hg pO2: 57 mm Hg SpO2: 89% HCO3: 23.7 mm/L. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

A respiratory therapist evaluates a neonate receiving NIV. The following data are noted VT = 6 mL/kg SpO2 = 84% on an FIO2 of 60%. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

78-1.png The shape of the flow-volume loop is diagnostic) If the curve appears as a broad mountain, as in the green graph above, then the PFT interpretation will be:

Blusih appearance of the skin, lips, gums or fingernails, indicative of hypoxemia is

Clinical manifestations of a mechanically ventilated congestive heart failure patient include which of the following

In which of the following scenarios is it useful to do an expiratory CXR film in addition to the usual inspiratory film?

A physician orders 70-30 Helios to be delivered to a patient during a severe asthma attack. The oxygen flowmeter is set at 10 LPM. The total Heliox flow to the patient is

You are called to the ER to help in the care of a patient admitted with CHF and severe pulmonary edema) The physician asks you to start oxygen therapy immediately. You would select

During bronchoscopy your patient has begun to bleed from a biopsy site. What medication can be administered down the bronchoscope to stop the bleeding?

A respiratory therapist initiates noninvasive ventilation by oronasal face mask on a 1-year-old child with bronchiolitis. The respiratory therapist assesses the child 10 minutes after providing NIV on the following settings IPAP: 8 cm H2O EPAP: 4 cm H2O Mandatory rate: 18/minute Inspiratory time: 0.6 second FiO2: 0.35 Total rate: 28 Heart rate: 115 beats/minute SpO2: 90% Moderate intercostal and substernal retractions are noted) Which of the following should the respiratory therapist do first?