Which type of flowmeter would be most appropriate for an adult patient?
A) low-flow
B) high-flow
C) standard-flow
D) micro-flow
C
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A) 4. B) 6. C) 8. D) 10.
Which of the following fire service organizational principles is described as a formal line of authority?
A. Span of control B. Division of labor C. Unity of command D. Chain of command
Which of the following statements is false regarding the use of the chest x-ray to detect a pneu-mothorax?
a. An expiratory film may be best for a small pneumothorax. b. The standard chest film is of limited use in detecting a pneumothorax. c. The film will show a lack of vascular markings in the affected region. d. The lung margin is often visible with a pneumothorax.
The respiratory therapist is assessing a patient with end-stage COPD who was admitted to the medical ward for an exacerbation of COPD due to increasing sputum purulence
The therapist notes the following ABG results in the patient's electronic medical record: pH 7.52, PaCO2 51; HCO3 40; PaO2 46 . Which of the following is the best interpretation of these ABG results? a. Chronic ventilatory failure with hypoxemia b. Acute ventilatory failure with hypoxemia c. Partially compensated metabolic alkalosis with hypoxemia d. Partially compensated respiratory acidosis with hypoxemia e. Acute alveolar hyperventilation superimposed on chronic ventilatory failure