The physician has ordered Virazole (ribavirin) for a child with RSV. How should the respiratory therapist deliver this treatment?

A 6 year old girl started to have an onset of SOB 4 hours ago with a temperature of 39.2 degrees celsius. Manifestations assessed in the emergency room is supra-clavicular retractions, stridor and drooling. This is most indicative of:

Which of these is true of RSV:I. Will cause bronchiolitisII. Inflammation of the mainstem bronchiIII. Treated with ribavirin via SPAG unitIV. Common in ages of 1-2 yrs of ageV. Treated with tobramycin via SVN

A patient who was admitted due to and M.I is now showing SOB, auscultation reveals fine inspiratory crackles with expiratory wheezes. Assessment of morning CXR shows cardiomegaly and engorgement of pulmonary vasculature. Two back to back bronchodilator therapy was given but SOB and wheezes persist. What is the next appropriate therapy?

A 14 y/o lethargic patient on 10 lpm simple O2 mask is in the emergency department with status asthmaticus. Current assessment are as follows: HR – 140 bpm pH – 7.23 RR – 18 breaths/min PaCO2 – 65 torr SpO2 – 88% PaO2 – 55 torr Breathsounds – Faint wheezes HCO3 – 25 mEq/L Chest rise – Minimal BE – 1 mEq/L What should the respiratory care practitioner recommend at this time?

A rapid response was called in the PICU as you arrive at the scene the patient is not responsive, not breathing but has a faint pulse. You begin manually ventilating with 100% FIO2. You palpate no pulse via carotid artery and observe the ECG pattern:What would you suggest at this time?

A 1 y/o boy was brought in to the emergency dept. for dyspnea and a low grade fever. Assessment reveals course crackles and wheezing bilaterally. What test should be done to rule out the patient’s disorder?

What is meant by the terms “non-specific immune response” and “specific immune response”? Summarize how they differ.

A 4-year-old child brought into the emergency dept. is having trouble breathing with marked stridor and drooling. He has a temp. of 103.5°F with  symptoms that were apparent only about 6 hours ago. What is likely his condition?

Identify the phase of Mitosis from the following image for number 16 below: