The respiratory therapist is called to draw an arterial bloo…
The respiratory therapist is called to draw an arterial blood sample from a patient who is wearing a 35% air entrainment mask. Upon entering the room, the therapist notices that the patient’s covers are drawn up over the air entrainment ports of the mask. How would this affect the function of the mask?
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A 15-year-old female patient with cystic fibrosis has copious amounts of secretions. She cannot tolerate postural drainage therapy because she gets a headache when tipped head-down. Aerosolized bronchodilators and mucolytic agents are ordered every 4 hours by SVN. What else should be recommended?
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