The following data are collected for a neonate receiving pre…

The following data are collected for a neonate receiving pressure-controlled ventilation: VENT SETTINGS Mode PC-IMV Vent RR 40 Inspiratory pressure 28 cm H20 FI02 0.7 PEEP  4 cm H20 ABG RESULTS pH 7.41 PaCO2 43 torr Pa02 41 torr HCO3 23 mEq/L BE 0 The respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following?

The respiratory therapist has received an order for postural…

The respiratory therapist has received an order for postural drainage and percussion for a 34-year-old patient whose chest x-ray shows atelectasis of the posterior basal segment of the right lower lobe.  The patient should be placed in which of the following positions to help drain this segment?

A 48-year-old man is brought to the emergency room after hav…

A 48-year-old man is brought to the emergency room after having collapsed in a restaurant.  Auscultation reveals fine rales in both bases and the electrocardiogram shows a right axis deviation with significant Q waves in leads I II and AVL.  The most likely diagnosis for this patient is: