In order to determine the presence of ventilator-associated pneumonia, what diagnostic proce-dure might be done by a respiratory therapist?
a. Bronchial biopsy
b. Mini bronchoalveolar lavage
c. Protected specimen brush
d. Transthoracic ultrathin needle aspiration
ANS: B
Recently, mini-BAL performed by RTs has been advocated for diagnosing VAP. In one study, results obtained using this technique were comparable with those obtained by bronchoscopy us-ing PSB.
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