A patient is currently on mechanical ventilation with continuous capnometer readings.    pH – 7.25 PaCO2 – 70 mmHg PaO2 – 65 mmHg HCO3 – 32 mmHg PETCO2 – 15 mmHg   Calculate the deadspace to tidal volume ratio (VD/VT)?

A physician had ordered 28% oxygen for a COPD patient that was hypoxic on room air. Which device should the respiratory therapist select?

Which of the following delivery devices is a high flow oxygen delivery device?   I. Simple oxygen maskII. Air-entrainment maskIII. HFNCIV. Large volume nebulizer

Which of the following is the best home care pulmonary hygiene therapy for a cystic fibrosis patient?

Which of the following would account for 100% body humidity and decrease the risk of humidity deficit leading to thickening of mucus?   I. 37 degrees celsiusII. 44 mg/dl of vapor contentIII. 37 mmHg IV. 47 mmHg

A patient’s current medication is insulin via subcutaneous. The patient has the following laboratory data:   RBC – 4.8 x 106/mm3 Na – 142 mEq/L Hct – 45% Cl – 100 mEq/L WBC – 8,000 mcL K – 4.8 mEq/L Glucose – 198 mg/dl BUN – 10 mg/dl   The patient has:

A vertebral malformation called kyphoscoliosis would lead to what kind of lung disorder:

An emphysema patient has chronic hypoxemia which has lead to an abnormally high red blood cell called:

Seth has been working at a cognitively demanding job for several years. The ________ hypothesis would predict that Seth would see benefits in his leisure activities as a result.

Adolescents most at risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection include all of the following groups EXCEPT