A 2 year old child with a 24 hour history of upper respiratory infectionis admitted to the emergency department with audible stridor. The respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following medications?

The following data were recorded from a pulmonary artery catheter:Mean pulmonary arterial pressure      37 mmHgPulmonary wedge pressure                 20 mmHgCardiac Index                                      1.5 L/min/m2These data most likely represent:

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Pulmonary function data below were obtained for a 65 year old man who complains of shortness of breath:                                 Actual                    Percent PredictedFVC                           3.9 L                            85%        FEV1                                    2.4 L                            68%FEV1/FVC                                                       62%FEF 25-75                           1.2 L/sec                       35%These data are most consistent with which of the following clinical conditions?

While monitoring a patient receiving CMV, the respiratory therapist notes the following: Mode – AC/VCRate – 12 breaths/minVT – 600 ml Total rate 20 breaths/min Exhaled VT    600 ml Peak inspiratory pressure 40 cm H2O High PIP alarm  80 cm H2O Low PIP alarm  35 cm H2O Low VT alarm  500 ml High frequency alarm  30 breaths/min The therapist should decrease the:

A patient on CMV has new orders for bronchodilator treatment Q4H. What mode of therapy should the practitioner set-up?

A 35 y/o, 70 kg patient is recieving pressure controlled ventilation in the ICU following a motor vehicle crash. The following data are available:Mode                     SIMV                      pH            7.31FIO2                      0.50                         PaCO2        59 torrMandatory rate     14                            PaO2           65 torrExhaled VT           500 ml                     HCO3      29 mEq/LPEEP                    10 cmH2O                BE           +4 mEq/LPIP                        35 cmH2O               SaO2            89%I:E                         1:2The respiratory therapist should recommend changing the:

A brachial arterial blood gas was performed due to a poor collateral circulation. Pressure at the site should be applied foor:

If the inspiratory time was decreased during pressure-controlled ventilation, the respiratory therapist should expect which of the following to increase?

While evaluating a patient’s chest with percussion, the respiratory therapist notes a dull or flat sound in the right middle lobe only. This suggest that: