Which is the best way to improve oxygenation in an ARDS patient?

A patient with right lower lobe pneumonia has been turned so that the left lung is down, what would you expect to happen if you are ventilating in VC?

A 58-year-old male presents to the ED with a chief complaint of acute chest pain.  Which of the following diagnostic tests should be done FIRST?

When performing a chest physical examination on a patient receiving mechanical ventilation, a respiratory therapist notes the right side of the patient’s chest is not moving and the trachea is deviated to the left.  Which of the following should the RT do next?

Which of the following patient’s would need a fast flow?

How would a patient’s sleep apnea be classified if their sleep study revealed 8 AHI’s?

Penelope Garcia presents with a history of loud snoring and daytime sleepiness.  Which of the following is most important for a respiratory therapist to evaluate while the patient is sleeping?

Which of the following would be the best recommendation for treatment of Kyphoscoliosis?

Interpret the PFT  

While receiving oxygen by a nasal cannula at 3 L/min, ABG analysis results for a patient with interstitial lung disease are:   pH             7.45 PCO2           30 mm Hg PO2          43 mm Hg HCO3-          21 mEq/L BE           -2 mEq/L SO2 (calc)           78%  The most appropriate oxygen therapy for this patient is