You are a respiratory therapist working in the ICU. While performing a ventilator-patient assessment, you notice that the patient’s Capnograph as seen below Shark Fin Capnography.jpg Based on how the capnograph waveform looks, which of the following best represents what is going on with your patient?

You have a patient who has an IBW of 75 kg on VC SIMV with the following set parametersf=10VT=450Flow=60 L/minPS=8FiO2=40%PEEP=5Rise Time=50%The patient data is as follows:Vte= 455 mls Vtes=635 mlsVe=6.8 L/minVes=10.1 L/minPatient Rate=16Peak=20Plateau=18Compliance=31The physician requests you perform an ABG and below are the results while the patient was on the above ventilator settingspH=7.47PaCO2=32PaO2=90HCO3=25SaO2=97%Based on the results of the ABG, what ventilator changes if any would you make?

Your patient is currently on a ventilator with the following settings:VC AC f=16VT=400 Flow=30 L/minFiO2=40%Peep=5PIP=30Plat=20I:E=1:3With the given information, calculate the patient’s Airway Resistance

You are performing a ventilator check and you notice the following graphic Air leak Graphic 2.jpg Based on the image, what do you think is going on with the ventilator?

Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to a patient prior to an exercise treadmill test?

A 68-year-old male had a radical prostatectomy with a perineal resection due to a stage III cancerous tumor this morning. He is receiving continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) via a triple-lumen catheter with sterile normal saline; the orders are to infuse at a rate to keep the drainage light pink without clots. Twelve hours after the surgery, he reports having occasional bladder spasms, and currently his pain level is a “7” out of 10. The urine in the tubing is mostly clear, pink-tinged, with a rare clot noted. The perineal incision is dry and intact, with no drainage noted. Match the nursing actions listed below that are Indicated (appropriate or necessary), Contraindicated (could be harmful), or Nonessential (makes no difference or not necessary) for the patient’s care at this time.

A nurse is providing pre-op teaching to a patient who will be having a cardiac catheterization. The nurse notices the patient clenching a rosary. In an effort to be culturally sensitive and establish effective communication, what intervention should the nurse consider?

An ABG was drawn and below are the results.pH=7.35PaCO2=65PaO2=62HCO3=29A physician assistant approaches you and asks if you could interpret the ABG for her. What would you tell the PA?

Which nursing action can the nurse delegate to experienced unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) who are working on the telemetry unit?

A patient is receiving a heparin drip for a DVT. The heparin is ordered at 900 units per hour. Calculate the infusion pump rate. This is the bag pharmacy sends to you: Heparin