The bronchoscopy technique that flushes 100 mL of normal sal…
The bronchoscopy technique that flushes 100 mL of normal saline through the scope’s instillation channel in four or five increments of 20 to 30 mL to distend the distal bronchioles and fill the alveoli, thereby washing out samples of any microorganisms that are collected into a Leuken’s trap, is which of the following?
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Which of the following are contraindicated in cardiopulmonary stress testing?I. an unstable asthmatic patientII. a patient who has a baseline B/P of 210/100III. a patient who has a FEV1% of 67% exhibits on their PFTsIV. suffers from mild arthritis in her kneesV. has the following baseline blood gas: pH 7.45, PaCO2 50 mmHg, PaO2 45 mmHg
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A patient has undergone external cardioversion had to be given a large dose of diazepam prior to the procedure to attain adequate sedation. After successful conversion to a normal sinus rhythm, the patient remains sedated and difficult to rouse. Which of the following pharmocologic agents would be appropriate to administer at this time?
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Lower airway anesthesia for fiberoptic bronchoscopy can be achieved via which of the following routes of administration?I. bronchoscopic instillation II. intravenous administration III. aeosolized nebulization IV. topical anesthetic
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