An ARDS patient is being mechanically ventilated, the respiratory therapist hears the high pressure alarm sounding with each inspiration. Upon assessment, the RRT hears no breath sounds on the right, tracheal shift to the left and a hyperresonant note upon percussion on the right is noted. The patient has become diaphoretic, tachycardic, hypotensive and has a decreased cardiac output. What action should be taken at this time?

What is the range of normal fasting blood glucose levels?

The hormone that influences proper osteoclastic activity is ____.

Stage theorists believe that development is discontinuous. 

What is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for calcium for adults younger than 50?

A patient in the MICU has a 3 bottle chest tube drainage system to his left lung. The respiratory therapist notices there is an occlusion in the drainage system. What should she do to relieve the obstruction?

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

Name the submucosa tissue indicated.

Vasovagal syncope occurs when the nervous system tries to counteract the sympathetic response with a parasympathetic response but over does it.

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?