A patient’s PaO2 is 80 torr on a nonrebreathing mask, but the patient complains he can’t tolerate wearing the mask. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

A 75 year old patient with COPD has written an advance directive that no life support efforts should be done. He is receiving palliative/supportive care and is complaining about being very short of breath. What should be recommended?

About how many hours will an H-cylinder of O2 last if it has 1100 psig and is emptying at a flow of 8 L/min?

A patient with pulmonary edema is coughing up large quantities of pink, frothy sputum. ABG values while breathing 30% oxygen are as follows: pH 7.42 PaCO2 28 mm Hg PaO2 45 mm Hg HCO3– 21 mEq/L BE –4 mEq/L SaO2 76% What would be the best treatment?

What is this point called on the epidural needle?  

Measuring a patient’s maximal inspiratory pressure at the bedside gives valuable information about

A patient is admitted through the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of CO poisoning. ABGs, which are drawn with her breathing room air, show the following: pH 7.31 PaCO2 32 torr PaO2 85 torr HCO3– 15 mEq/L BE -9 mEq/L Based on this, what change should be recommended?

An adult patient has pneumonia and an empyema of the right lung. To assist the physician with a thoracentesis of the affected lung, how should the patient be positioned?

Why is ropivacaine a better choice for epidural analgesia/anesthesia than bupivacaine?

Which of the following represents the normal value for sodium?