A patient is receiving oxygen via HFNC at 30 lpm with an FIO2 of 50%. The patient is still exhibiting respiratory distress with the following vitals: HR – 130 bpm RR – 35 breaths/min BP – 150/90 mmHg SpO2 – 96% What should the respiratory therapist do at this time?

CPR has been performed on a patient for the past 10 minutes and remain pulseless with the following EKG:     What should be done at this time?   I. Continue cardiac compression II. Give epinephrine III. Stop cardiac compression IV. Give atropine (Atropen)

A patient with pleuritic chest pain and sudden desaturation of oxygenation is suspected of a pulmonary emboli. How should this be ruled-out (R/O)?

How can a respiratory therapist quickly and optimally assess a patient’s oxygenation status?

A patient admitted is being ruled out for gastroenteritis with a temperature of 39oc. Which of the following should the respiratory care practitioner suggest?

An asthmatic patient is performing peak flowmeter assessment at home. The patient’s optimal predicted value is 550 LPM. The patient is able to exhale 380 LPM. What should the patient do at this time?

Which of the following will contribute to a turbulent flow in the airways? I. Decrease in airway diameter II. Increase in secretion production III. Beta 2 stimulation of the airways IV. Inflammation of the airways    

A quantity of 5 m/s is a measure of

If a horse gallops in a straight line across a 100 meter long track in 7 seconds, its average speed is

If we ignore air resistance, then an object falling toward the surface of the earth has an acceleration that is