X-rays were discovered on which of the following dates?

A patient who was intubated with a history of COPD who exacerbated due to RML and RLL pneumonia has been in the MICU for the past two days with little improvement of the underlying condition. At 0700 you document the following parameters, PIP 26, Pplat 14 and then two hours later you note the following, PIP 27, Pplat 23. What is the underlying problem that has resulted in these changes?

Which of the following symptoms IS NOT associated with myasthenia gravis?

An increase in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is seen in patients with all of the following conditions except:

What parameter is considered to be the most accurate and reliable measure of oxygenation efficiency with changing FiO2s?

A patient has complications from a parapneumatic pleural effision where the pleural fluid contains pus and has a pH of 7.23 is best described as a(an):

Which of the following drugs is administered to a patient suspected of being in a myasthenic crisis that will result in improvement of symptoms, thereby confirming they are in a crisis situation?

You are the RT assigned to the MICU after being off for a couple of days, on first rounds you are called to the bedside by the nurse of a patient who is being mechanically ventilated. She reports to you she has been having difficulty with the pulse ox probe. You note that the patient is slightly hypotensive and cool to the touch. Which of the following sites would be the BEST for attaining the most accurate SpO2 regarding patient’s oxygenation status?

The primary goals of providing mechanical ventilatory support in the neonatal patients include all of the following EXCEPT:

A patient has been brought to the Emergency Department after inhaling super heated steam. The pulmonary injuries (anatomical alterations) that would be expected at the lower airways include:I.   atelectasis.II.   pulmonary edema.III.   small amount of thin/thick secretions.IV.   pharyngeal edema.