Which of the following back-up O2 systems should be used in case of a power outage for a home care patient receiving 02 with a concentrator? 

Which of the following would create the least amount of condensation or rain out in  large bore tubing?

A home care patient on 02 in concerned about the cost of using 02 continuously at home.  Which of the following should be suggested to help the patient conserve his 02 demands?

To begin the weaning process from the ventilator, a patient should be able to obtain and MIP of at least which of the following?

Suppose your payroll check is directly deposited to your checking account. Everything else held constant, total reserves in the banking system ________ and the monetary base ________.

Mr. Allen currently has PCWP of 26 mm Hg.  What should the respiratory therapist suspect this is the result of which of the following?

Which of the following conditions will result in the decrease of the static lung compliance?

An 8-day-old neonate is receiving pressure controlled ventilation.  Over the past 36 hours, the neonate’s Pa02 has decreased from 58 torr to 47 torr.  The physician wants to increase the mean airway pressure.  Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend increasing? 1. Inspiratory pressure 2. Expiratory time 3. Inspiratory time

It is important to monitor plateau pressure in a patient receiving mechanical ventilation because it best reflects which of the following?

A patient in the cardiac ICU is intubated and is receiving mechanical ventilation with 40% O2 and a PEEP of 5 cm H20.  The following data is collected: pH 7.41 PaCO2 37 torr Pa02 81 torr HCO3 23 mEq/L BE -2 C(a-v)02 8.1 vol% PCWP 4 mm Hg The respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following?