A patient with a 10-year history of chronic bronchitis and a…
A patient with a 10-year history of chronic bronchitis and an acute viral pneumonia exhibits the following blood gas results breathing room air: pH = 7.22; PCO2 = 67 mm Hg; PO2 = 60 mm Hg; HCO3– = 26 mEq/L. Which of the following best describes this patient’s condition?
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A patient develops acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to muscle fatigue. Which of the following modes of ventilatory support would you consider for this patient? (Multiple Answers) Assist-control ventilation with adequate backup rate. Continuous positive airway pressure. Intermittent mandatory ventilation with adequate backup rate. Airway pressure release ventilation.
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Which of the following is present when diagnosing respiratory failure? (Multiple Answers) PaO2 55 mm Hg, FIO2 .21, PB 760 mm Hg PaCO2 58 mm Hg, FIO2 .21, PB 760 mm Hg P(A-a)O2 45 mm Hg, FIO2 .21, PB 760 mm Hg PaO2/FIO2 400, FIO2 ,21 PB 760 mm Hg
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A 25-year-old female is admitted to the ER with spontaneous VT of 450 ml and a RR of 25 bpm. Her ABG’s show a pH 7.46, PaCO2 32 mm Hg and PaO2 50 mm Hg on room air. Which of the following is the best recommendation for this patient at this time? 1 L/min O2 via nasal cannula. High flow nasal cannula with oxygen at 50%. IS and CPT Q2 hours with continuous aerosol at 30% FiO2. Intubate and place on mechanical ventilator.
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Which of the following modes of ventilatory support would you recommend for an alert hypoxemic patient with congestive heart failure? Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) Intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) Pressure-control ventilation (PCV) Pressure-assist ventilation (PAV)
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