A patient is receiving controlled ventilation via a IPPB ventilator (Bird Mark 7).  Suddenly, the ventilator will not cycle into expiration, this problem may be caused by: 1. Development of a spontaneous pneumothorax 2. Disconnected expiratory valve 3. A hole in the cuff of the ETT 4. A leak in the patient tubing

A patient complains of dizziness after receiving IPPB therapy.  What should the respiratory therapist do?

A patient complains of dizziness after receiving IPPB therapy.  What should the respiratory therapist do?

After connecting a nasal cannula to the humidifier outlet, you kink the tubing and hear a whistling noise coming from the humidifier.  Which of the following most likely caused this?

What is a potential side effect of bland aerosol administration? 1. Increased airway resistance 2. Decreased airway resistance 3. Bronchodilation 4. Bronchospasm

An adult patient is receiving  external cardiac compressions and ventilation via manual resuscitator and mask.  When external cardiac compressions are momentarily discontinued the patient’s ECG shows the following pattern: The appropriate action at this time would be to:

You want to pass a suction catheter into the patient’s left lung to obtain a sputum specimen.  What is the most appropriate method of accomplishing this?

Proper instruction for a post-op appendectomy patient receiving incentive spirometry therapy would include which of the following? 1. Deep inspirations 2. Pursed lip breathing 3. Strong cough effort 4. Inspiratory hold

You are having difficulty intubating a combative patient in the emergency department.  The respiratory therapist should recommend the delivery of which drug to facilitate intubation?

A patient with status asthmaticus is being mechanically ventilated.  Over the past 2 hours, the patient’s dynamic compliance has dramatically decreased.  Which of the following drugs should be recommended to help improve this situation the fastest?