A patient has idiopathic pneumonia with consolidation in the right lower lobe. The physician suspects a bacterial infection. Which of the following will provide conclusive data to rule out the physician’s suspicions?

A patient is receiving volume controlled ventilation and has a balloon-tipped pulmonary artery catheter in place. The following clinical data is available:        10 am      2 pm     CVP (mm Hg)   4   5   PCWP (mm Hg)   12   28   C(a-v)O2 vol%   5   10  The patient is likely having a problem with the

The results of a V/Q scan is inconclusive, following what appears to be the development of a pulmonary embolus. What further testing should the therapist recommend?

A 42-year-old patient has undergone a laryngectomy for the removal of laryngeal cancer. A laryngectomy tube is in place. For the first 12 hours after surgery, the therapist should expect which of the following?

A respiratory therapist has provided continuous aerosolized albuterol to a patient in the emergency room for the last 90 minutes. The patient has bleeding gums. What would the respiratory therapist recommend now?

Which of the following is most likely to increase nosocomial infection in a hospital?

A 7-year old female patient is receiving PEP therapy by mouthpiece. Despite repeated coaching, the child does not keep the mouthpiece in her mouth. The therapist should respond by doing which of the following?

The following data is available for a patient receiving volume-controlled mechanical ventilation.          10 am      2 pm     Ppeak (cm H2O)   25   36   Pplat (cm H2O)   15   26   Set VT (L)   0.6   0.6   PEEP (cm H2O)   5   5  The respiratory therapist should

Apnea of prematurity is characterized by which of the following:Periods of apnea that last 15-20 seconds or longerIncrease in oxygen saturationDecrease in respiratory rateBradycardia

While auscultating the posterior lung bases of a healthy adult, the nurse hears soft, low-pitched sounds during inspiration that fade during expiration. How should the nurse properly confirm these are normal vesicular breath sounds?