Which of the following are contributing factors to the development of VAP  in mechanically ventilated patients? Select all that apply.

With arterial line systems, tubing that is excessive in length (longer than 4 feet) or highly compliant will affect:

An anteroposterior chest film was just taken on your patient. When you view the film, what will you take into consideration?

Your patient is in the late-septic phase of his disease process. His cardiac output and hepatic blood flow are significantly low. Based on this information, you would expect:

When performing an apnea test as part of a brain death study, what is the point of obtaining a blood gas before and at the end of the test?

You are asked to evaluate a patient with COPD in respiratory distress. Which of the following would help the RCP determine whether invasive mechanical ventilation is necessary or if non-invasive ventilation may be attempted first? Select all that apply.

Clamping the chest tube in the presence of a continuous air leak will result in:

A 57-year-old female with ARDS is being ventilated in the Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) mode. Ventilator settings are: Time high 4.0 seconds, Time low 1.5 seconds, Pressure high 35 cmH2O, Pressure low 0 cmH2O. The Respiratory Care Practitioner notes the following assessment information: SpO2 86%, expiratory flow tapers to 20% of the PEFR at the end of Time Low. Select the appropriate practitioner response to these assessment findings.

How can a clinician differentiate between a right middle and right lower lobe pneumonia on CXR?

During assessment of the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), it is important that the balloon be inflated for only 15 to 30 seconds when measuring the PCWP or pulmonary artery occlusive pressure (PAOP). The most significant risk of this procedure is __________.