What are some causes of respiratory alkalosis?       I.       Anxiousness      II.      Fearfullness      III.     Pain          IV.     Emphysema

The patient is on the following ventilator setting and parameters:   Mode – AC/PCV PIP – 22 cm H2O Rate – 14 breaths/min Total rate – 20 breaths/min Pressure – 22 cm H2O VE – 8 L/min PEEP – 5 cm H2O FIO2 – 0.60   What kind of pressure control is driving this mode?

A patient with peripheral edema has the following ABG? pH  –  7.15 PaC02  –  32 torr Pa02   –  85 torr HCO3   –  15 mEq/L What pathology does this match?

Calculate the VD/VT ratio given the following:      PaO2 = 65 torr      PVO2 = 40 torr      PaCO2 = 65 torr      PECO2 = 30 mm Hg      Tidal volume = 550 ml

A patient is being admitted to the ICU from the ER for severe 2nd and 3rd degree burns. Assessment reveals tachypnea, tachycardia, chest retractions with clear breath sounds and MARKED stridor. The patient is awake and alert with a SpO2 of 99%. what should the RCP recommend at this time?

Initial respiratory rate on CMV that should be set for obstructive disease/disorder patients is:

A patient is on ventilatory support for COPD exacerbation. The following PIP and plateau pressure trending is available: Time 1800 2000 2200 PIP 28 34 40 Plateau 25 26 27 What should the practitioner do first?

The respiratory therapist wants to increase the minute volume for a patient receiving CMV with a on pressure control ventilation (PCV).  Which controls could help accomplish this?  I. Tidal Volume II. Rate III. Flowrate IV. Pressure Limit

A patient has the following blood gas results:   pH – 7.34 FIO2 – 35% PaCO2 – 40 torr Respiratory rate – 32 breaths/min PaO2 – 75 torr HR – 110 bpm HCO3 – 29 mEq/L BP 145/85 mmHg BE – +4 SpO2 – 91% Hb – 13g/dl PETCO2 – 27 torr   What is the patient’s VD/VT?

A patient has a swan ganz catheter in place with the following parameters:   CVP – 1.5 mmHg PAP – 15 mmHg PCWP – 4 mmHg BP – 90/50   These results are most consistent with: