What are the benefits of paralysis during controlled ventilation?
What will be an ideal response?
1) reduced combativeness and agitation
2) relaxation of respiratory muscles
3) increased chest wall compliance
4) synchronization during unnatural modes of ventilation
5) prevention of hypoxemia associated with increased work of breathing
6) decreased intracranial pressures caused by excessive movement
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A thorough inspection of the trauma patient can be best performed if which of the following guidelines is? used?
A) Assess for tenderness, the ability to move, and distal sensation and circulation. B) Assess for abnormalities in skin color, deformity of any part of the body, and any disruption of the skin. C) Assess for deformity, swelling, and angulation of any part of the body. D) Assess for pulse, paresthesia, pallor, and pain.
When the respiratory therapist is entering a SOAPIER progress note in a patient's chart, the A stands for:
a. application of the data. b. acceptance of the treatment options by the patient. c. affect of the patient. d. assessment of the data by the respiratory therapist.
Patients' out-of-pocket expenses are subject to a catastrophic cap of ________ per calendar year under the CHAMPVA program.
A. $1,000 B. $500 C. $5,000 D. $3,000
Which of the following is NOT a reason to use written communication instead of verbal?
A. Giving complex directions or instructions B. Being efficient C. Documenting an event or fact D. Avoiding a difficult conversation