You are the RT assigned to the MICU and are preparing for a bedside percutaneous tracheostomy on Mr. Whitefoot who is in stable condition. You have the following equipment in the room: crash cart, suction equipment, and oxygen flowmeter. Which of the following should also be made readily available?I. bronchoscopeII. continuous monitorIII. resuscitator bag or maskIV. stylet

Which of the following criteria is least important before a patient is discharged after bronchoscopy?

In which of the following conditions should fiberoptic bronchoscopy NOT be performed if the risks outweigh the potential benefits?I. elevated PT/PTTII. presence of lung neoplasmIII. SpO2 93% on 6 L/NCIV. hypotensive patient

Match the following with the letters on the image.

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?

A respiratory therapist has assisted in a thoracentesis with the removal of 1 L of pleural fluid that is cloudy in a patient who has a history lung cancer and frequent bacterial pneumonias. Laboratory results indicate the pH is 7.09 and a protein level count of 4.2 g/dL. This is best described as a(an) ____________________.

Which of the following complications of synchronized cardioversion can occur due to improper synchronization.?

If a person should near drown in unclean, swampy water what are the possible in hospital pulmonary complications?I.   PneumoniaII.   Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)III.   Pulmonary fibrosisIV.   Pulmonary hypotension

Match the following disease processes with the appropriate diagnostic tool or treatment.

A 63 year old patient is brought to the ED by ambulance after a single vehicle crash and fire involving his car. He presents with an uncontrolled cough, hoarseness, singed nasal hairs and oropharyngeal edema. These are primary indications of ________________.