Calcitonin injection into a client could be used to treat which of the following electrolyte imbalances?

A hypotensive patient is spontaneously breathing room air when an arterial blood gas sample is taken for analysis. The following values are found: pH 7.27 PaCO2 25 mm Hg PaO2 105 mm Hg HCO3– 12 mEq/L BE –12 mEq/L Based on this information, what best describes the patient’s condition?

Which of the following statements regarding the technique of intubation is false?

A patient has shortness of breath on a 60% aerosol mask. The following data are obtained: Pulse 112 b/min RR 34 b/min ABGs pH 7.27 PaCO2 53 mm Hg PaO2 68 mm Hg On the basis of this information, which of the following should be recommended at this time?

A 68-kg (150-lb) man with severe emphysema arrives in the emergency department with shortness of breath and is placed on a 28% air entrainment mask. ABG samples are drawn and the results are as follows: pH 7.34 PaCO2 82 mm Hg PaO2 43 mm Hg HCO3 40 mEq/L BE +14 mEq/L On the basis of this information, which of the following ABG levels should the respiratory therapist be most concerned about?

A client has an extremely high T3 and T4 level. Which of the following is the least likely manifestation?

Which of the following are common findings for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) ?

The physician writes an order for a patient to receive 15 L/min of an 80:20 helium-O2 mixture from a premixed heliox cylinder via a nonrebreathing mask. For the patient to receive this flow through an O2 flow meter, the flow must be set at approximately which of the following?

Which sensation is lost first after spinal placement?

A 26-year-old patient with pneumonia has a PaO2 of 54 mm Hg and a PaCO2 of 31 mm Hg while on a 50% air entrainment mask. Which statement is false regarding this patient?