Antibiotic therapy was started. The patient is on 10 lpm simple O2 mask and receiving bronchodilator therapy every six hours. Six hours had past and you return to the patient’s room to give a bronchodilator treatment. The patient  is demonstrating SOB and is wheezing bilaterally on auscultation. What should be done now?   Select as MANY as indicated

Which of the following best describes the difference between V/Q mismatch and shunt when supplemental oxygen is administered? A. Both will respond equally well. B.  V/Q mismatch will respond well but shunt will not. C. V/Q  mismatch will not respond but shunt will respond well. D. Neither will respond to the administration of supplemental oxygen.

Hypoxemia can be caused by which of the following? I. diffusion impairment II. alveolar hypoventilation III.  V/Q mismatch IV. intrapulmonary shunting   A. I, II, and III B. I, III, and IV C. I, II, III, and IV D. II, III, and IV

How many children did Ivan and Praskovya lose in the story?

A patient is on 24% venturi mask running at 2 lpm what is the total flow delivered to the patient?

What finding of the arterial blood gas suggests a more severe attack of asthma and impending respiratory failure? A. PaCO2 =  32 B. PaCO2 =  42 C. pH = 7.5 D. PaO2 = 59

Assessment reveals: – Positive color change in the colorimetric capnometer – No positive pressure sounds in the stomach – Unilateral chest rise to the right – Absent breathsounds to the left   What should be done now?   Choose only ONE

Which of the following conditions will appear hyperlucent with retrosternal space on a chest x- ray? I.  Atelectasis II. Pneumothorax III. Pneumonia IV. emphysema V.  Acute asthma a. I,II and III only    b. II, III, and  IV     c.  II, III, IV and V     d.  II, IV and V only  

Calculate the Inspiratory: Expiratory ratio for 25%. I   1: 2.5 II  1 :3.5 III 1: 1.5 IV 1:3

Assessment reveals: Positive color change in the colorimetric capnometer No positive pressure sounds in the stomach Unilateral chest rise to the right Absent breathsounds to the left Condensation present in the ETT   What should be done now?   Choose only ONE