A postoperative patient complaining of dyspnea is found to have tachypnea and tachycardia, and is somewhat confused. Breath sounds reveal end inspiratory crackles in both lung bases. An arterial blood gas is drawn and reveals the following: pH 7.49; partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 33 mm Hg; partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) 51 mm Hg; arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) 87%; bicarbonate (HCO3-) 25 mEq/L while on a 30% air entrainment mask. The most appropriate respiratory therapy intervention includes which of the following?

What part of the nervous system is triggered by an intense emotional response to a traumatic or extremely happy event, such as fear of injury, heat exposure, or the sight of blood?

The pressure-time scalar shown in the figure represents which of the following?

A home care patient will be receiving oxygen therapy via a transtracheal catheter. How should the patient be instructed with regard to the oxygen system?I. that the flow can be increased to 5 L/minII. the administration of oxygen can begin immediately once the procedure has been      completedIII. the catheter may require daily cleaningIV. the catheter will not be inserted until the stent is removed

HIV is a formidable pathogen. Although an effective HIV vaccine still remains elusive, drug therapy regimens that use a combination of drugs have proven successful for treating HIV-positive individuals. (a) Why is HIV such a difficult pathogen to treat? (b) Why is a combination of drugs needed to successfully treat HIV? (c) Why does the drug therapy need to be continued for life? Be specific!

A patient receiving control-mode continuous mandatory ventilation has the following ABGs on an FIO2 of 0.5: pH = 7.23; PCO2 = 61 mm Hg; HCO3- = 26 mm Hg. The current minute ventilation (VE) is 9.2 L/min. What new VE would you recommend?

The respiratory therapist in the CCU is preping a patient for the insertion of an arterial line. Before beginning the procedure, the therapist obtained a positive modified Allen’s test of the left hand. What should the RT do at this time?

What is the primary function of the transcription factor AIRE?

A home care patient who uses oxygen continuously at 4 L/min via NC has entered a pulmonary rehab program that has helped him increase his activities of daily living and has begun to get out of the house more often. He asks you how long he would be able to be out and about before his 8-lb liquid oxygen system will run out if his liquid oxygen tank shows 4-lbs. Which of the following would be correct?

A patient with bronchopleural fistula remains hypoxemic while receiving volume control ventilation. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?