A pediatric patient has received several rescue inhaler treatments at home and a couple of albuterol treatments in the ER but continues to show respiratory distress with bilateral expiratory wheezing and chest retractions. What should the respiratory therapist recommend now?   I. Continuous aerosolization of albuterol (Ventolin) at 10mg/hr II. Give another 1.25 mg of albuterol (Proventil) III. Recommend intravenous methylprednisolone (Solumederol) IV. Recommend intubation and CMV

A ventilation perfusion was obtained and a pulmonary emboli was detected. What is an optimal recommendation to dissolve the blood clot as quickly as possible?

A patient has the following EKG arrhythmia: The patient is pulseless and was shocked with 360 joules. What medications can be given to this patient?   I. Amiodarone (Cordarone) II. Epinephrine (Levophed) III. Furosemide (Lasix) IV. Propanolol (Inderal)

A COPD patient is being discharged to go home and the physician is asking the respiratory therapist for an optimal respiratory therapy medication treatment plan. What should be recommended?

A physician is ordering for a sputum C&S for an awake and alert patient with a wet non-productive cough. What is the best way to obtain a sputum specimen?  

A patient is having night sweats, poor appetite and a temperature of 102oF. What is recommended at this time?

A post-op patient is on ventilatory support starting wake up and is showing asynchrony with the mechanical ventilator settings. What can be given to synchronized the patients efforts?

A patient is diagnosed with Pneumocystic carinii, What should a respiratory therapist recommend at this time?

A patient receiving nitric oxide (Inomax) treatment at 20 ppm has improved blood pressure and SpO2 after treatment overnight. What should the practitioner do now?

All lecture exams will take place;