A patient was brought in to the ER from a burning home and showing respiratory distress. Assessment reveals chest retractions, use of accessory muscles of inspiration and marked stridor on auscultation. What should be recommended now?

30 minutes after intubation, a chest radiograph was obtained. How will the respiratory therapist assess the adequacy of the ETT when viewing a chest x-ray?

What must be considered when a patient needs to be orally intubated with an endotracheal tube?   I. Using a Magill forcep II. Securing the tube 20-25 cm at the oral III. Using a lubricating gel during intubation IV. Securing the tube > 25 cm at the oral

A male patient needs to be intubated, which two endotracheal tube sizes should the therapist prepare? I. 6.0 I.D ETT II. 8.0 I.D ETT III. 7.5 I.D ETT IV. 6.5 I.D ETT

After intubation of the patient chest rise was assessed with unilateral chest rise of the right lung, diminished breath sound in the left lung and tracheal shift to the left. What had occurred?

When delivering acetylcysteine (Mucomyst), what must accompany it?

A patient diagnosed with chronic bronchitis has a weak wet non-productive cough. What aerosolized medication will help with sputum mobilization?

Diaphoresis refers to light or heavy ________________.

The “B” in DCAP-BTLS refers to bruising/bumps

The process of establishing treatment and transportation priorities according to severity of injury and medical need is known as _________________,