A paramedic has asked you to place the patient on a nonrebreather mask at 15 liters per minute. To administer oxygen at this flow rate, you should:
A) attach a high-pressure regulator to the oxygen cylinder.
B) adjust the tank pressure to 15 pounds per square inch (psi).
C) slowly decrease the tank pressure valve until 15 psi is achieved.
D) select 15 on the oxygen therapy regulator.
D
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A) sepsis secondary to endometritis. B) hypovolemia secondary to miscarriage. C) infection of fibroid tumors. D) shock due to pelvic inflammatory disease.
What is the minimum number of people needed to properly apply a splint?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
The development of ____________________ as an adult is often caused by decreased blood flow to the pituitary, tumor compression of the pituitary, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, inflammation of the pituitary gland, or (in women) necrosis of the pituitary after childbirth.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
An intubated, mechanically ventilated neonate developed a pneumothorax of the right lung. What could the respiratory therapist recommend to help the injured lung to heal?
a. Selectively place the endotracheal tube into the left mainstem bronchus. b. Selectively place the endotracheal tube into the right mainstem bronchus. c. Replace the endotracheal tube with a tracheostomy tube. d. Change to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).