A patient is brought in from a local construction site by ambulance after falling off scaffolding onto concrete steps. At the scene the man was complaining of severe chest pain and stated “I can’t get my breath.” When he arrives at the emergency department he only responds to painful stimulation, is breathing shallowly 16 bpm and has a SpO2 reading of 82% on a 100% NRB mask. On visual examination you note profound paradoxical movement of his left anterior chest wall. The physician orders STAT ABGs. Which of the following results would you expect with this patient?

A 19 year old man is brought to the ED after experiencing sharp chest pain while playing basketball. Upon observation of the young man, reveals a tall, thin man in severe distress. Despite being placed on a 10 L/min SM, the patient shows peripheral and central cyanosis. Percussion of the right side yields a dull percussion note and on the left it is noted to have a hyperresonant note. Additionally, a distinct shift in the trachea toward the right side is noted. Cardiac leads are attached and the ECG monitor shows sinus tachycardia with frequent multifocal PVCs. The B/P can only be palpated at 50 mmHg systolic, diaphoresis and cyanosis. Which of the following should the RT recommend?

What is considered the afterload of the right ventricle?

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

At what point should the endotracheal tube be completely removed during a bedside percutaneous tracheostomy procedure?

Serial measurements of the CaO2 and CvO2 have been measured on a patient who is mechanically ventilated after a AAA repair. Which of the following arterial-venous content differences recorded exhibit the greatest decrease in cardiac output?

From the previous question, what is Mr. Jim Bean’s CvO2?

Based on the following pressure recordings, where is the problem? CVP:     13 mmHg mPAP:   26 mmHg POWP:  24 mmHg C.O.:      3.8 L/min SVR:     1578 dynes.sec.cm-5

The diagnosis of myasthenia gravis may be made by all of the following, EXCEPT:

Kate Chopin’s story “The Storm” answers the question “what if” for the characters from “At the Cadian Ball.” How does it answer “what if” for Alcee and Calixta? It may help to tell what happens to them at the end of “At the Cadian Ball,” then talk about what happens to them in “The Storm.”