A home care patient will be receiving oxygen therapy via a t…
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
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A chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient receiving ventilatory support in the CMV assist-control mode at a rate of 14 and a VT of 750 ml exhibits clinical signs of air-trapping. Which of the following would you recommend to correct this problem?I. Decrease “E” time.II. Increase the inspiratory flow rate.III. Decrease the assist-control rate.
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BONUS: An RT has just intubated a patient with the assistance of another respiratory therapist who is monitoring a capnograph during the procedure. Throughout the intubation procedure and after insertion of the ETT the ETCO2 monitor maintained a reading of 0%. What interpretation can be made at this time?
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