A 4-year-old child with SMA II is admitted to the acute care…
A 4-year-old child with SMA II is admitted to the acute care unit with a pulmonary infection. The provider asks the respiratory therapist to select an airway clearance therapy for this child to perform three times daily. Which of the following airway clearance therapies should the respiratory therapist select?
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To alter a patient’s acid–base balance (PaCO2 and pH), which of the following conditions should the respiratory therapist change during ECMO? Hemoglobin concentration The temperature of the blood in the ECMO circuit Sweep gas Blood flow rate through the ECMO circuit A) Yes Yes No No B) Yes No Yes No C) No No Yes Yes D) No Yes No Yes
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Which of the following factors influence crew configuration for neonatal/pediatric specialty transport? Personnel resources Patient volume or need Organizational operating margin Physician crew member availability A) Yes Yes No No B) Yes No Yes No C) No Yes No Yes D) No No Yes Yes
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A physician in the emergency room of a community hospital contacts a tertiary care center to transport a child requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. A three-crew, non-physician–led team arrives at the referral hospital by helicopter. The child’s blood pressure is low and the team suspects the child is in septic shock. Which of the following should the transport crew do?
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