A 70 kg (154 lb) patient with ARDS is receiving volume-controlled ventilation. The ventilator settings are as follows:Mode                                ACFIO2                                        0.60Mandatory Rate              12Total Rate                        12VT                                     680 mlPEEP                                10 cm H2OInspiratory flow               40 LPMInspiratory Pause             1.5 secInspiratory pattern           Square waveThe respiratory therapist should do which of the following to minimize auto-PEEP?

A patient is receiving mechanical ventilation following abdominal surgery. Weaning attempts have been unsuccessful due to muscle weakness. Which of the following tests would be most helpful in determining the cause of the weakness.

While monitoring a patient recieving mechanical ventilation, the respiratory therapist notes the following:Exhaled VT                               700 mlPIP                                       40 cm H2OHigh pressure limit             80 cm H2OLow pressure limit              35 cm H2OLow VT alarm                      600 mlHigh frequency alarm         35 breaths/minThe therapist should decrease the:

During a 5 second pause while performing CPR, the respiratory therapist notes no palpable pulse and the following rhythm on the patient ECG monitor is showing:The therapist should do which of the following?

Oropharyngeal suctioning is being performed on an adult patient. The vacuum pressure is -60 mmHg. Secretions aspirate slowly when the respiratory therapist occludes the catheter’s control port. To improve suctioning effectiveness, the therapist should:

A patient is recieving volume-controlled ventilation with a tidal volume of 0.7 L. The low exhaled volume alarm should be set no lower than:

When discussing a pulmonary rehabilitation program with a patient with COPD and her family, The respiratory therapist should explain which of the following?

Which of the following numbers is located at the focus for the earthquake?

Use the images displayed above to match the type of fault with the correct name.

What kind of rock formation is pictured above?  Be as specific as possible. This question is worth 1-3 point based upon the level of detail of the response.