A 47-year-old patient tells the respiratory therapist that over the past 3 years he has developed a productive cough from December through March. This finding would suggest that he has

Question: A 34-year-old patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome has had progressive respiratory distress for the past 6 hours. He is presently on a 2-L/min nasal cannula. The MIP has changed from -45 to -23 cm H2O. The following data have been recorded: RR 36 b/min HR 104 b/min pH 7.35 PaCO2 44 mm Hg PaO2 72 mm Hg HCO3 26 mEq/L BE +1 mEq/L On the basis of these data, the respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following?

What course of treatment would you recommend? Antibiotic Oxygen Incentive spirometry Aerosol treatment with Albuterol 3 puffs breath actuated MDI with Albuterol Bipap Diuretic

A patient has shortness of breath on a 60% aerosol mask. The following data are obtained: Pulse 112 b/min RR 34 b/min ABGs pH 7.27 PaCO2 53 mm Hg PaO2 68 mm Hg On the basis of this information, which of the following should be recommended at this time?

A patient’s PaCO2 decreases from 42 to 31 mm Hg. All the following could have increased except which of the following?

Before giving an asthmatic patient a breathing treatment with an aerosolized bronchodilator, the respiratory therapist notices that breath sounds are diminished bilaterally. After the patient inhales the medication, it is noticed that the patient’s breath sounds reveal wheezing in all lung fields. Based on this, what can be concluded?

A caudal is most beneficial in which situation?

A 57-year-old patient with severe COPD enters the emergency department with shortness of breath. Room air ABG levels are as follows: pH 7.44 PaCO2 49 mm Hg PaO2 47 mm Hg HCO3 37 mEq/L BE +12 mEq/L On the basis of this information, which of the following is the most appropriate O2 therapy?

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?