A respiratory therapist is preparing to collect an arterial blood sample from a neonatal patient. Which of the following is the preferred method for obtaining arterial blood samples in a neonate?
A) brachial artery
B) capillary blood
C) umbilical artery
D) posterior tibial artery
C
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Which sleep stage(s) is (are) characterized normally by irregular breathing patterns with short, central periods of apnea and inhibited rib cage muscles and upper airway muscles?
a. Stage 1 sleep c. Stages 3 and 4 sleep b. Stage 2 sleep d. Rem sleep
When placing the ECG electrodes on a patient's lower leg, the connectors should point:
A) up B) down C) to the patient's left D) to the patient's right
What role did lobbyists for affected industries play during President Obama's efforts to pass the Affordable Care Act?
A) They harshly criticized the President's efforts. B) They sought to shape reform rather than block it. C) They quietly sought to block reform. D) They lined up along the usual pro-reform and anti-reform divide.
An apneic 2-year-old child with a heart rate of 110 beats/min is being ventilated with a bag-mask device at a rate of 20 breaths/min. After 2 minutes of ventilations, you note that the child's heart rate is 80 beats/min. You should:
A. increase the rate and depth of your ventilations. B. recognize that your ventilations are not adequate. C. switch to a manually-triggered ventilation device.