An E size cylinder is turned on, and the flowmeter is off. W…
An E size cylinder is turned on, and the flowmeter is off. Which of the following is (are) the most likely cause(s) of a hissing sound?I. A cracked flowmeterII. Inadequate pressure in the cylinderIII. An obstruction at the regulator outletIV. A leak in the connection between the yoke and the cylinder opening 14:m1:o8
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According to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Clinical Practice Guideline (2002 Revision & Update), which of the following are considered precautions or complications of oxygen therapy?1. A PaO2 >60 mm Hg in spontaneously breathing patients with chronic PaCO2 levels2. With FIO2 >0.50 and the risk of oxygen toxicity or absorption atelectasis occurring3. During laser bronchoscopy and high levels of oxygen4. Acute myocardial infarction
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A patient has undergone surgery and is receiving continuous supplemental oxygen via a 30% air-entrainment mask. He or she becomes pale and short of breath during incentive spirometry. Pulse oximetry reveals a significant drop in oxygen saturation during incentive spirometry. The respiratory therapist should do which of the following for subsequent incentive spirometry therapy?
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An assessment of a patient with newly diagnosed chronic bronchitis reveals an alert, cooperative, and oriented patient. Low-pitched wheezes are heard bilaterally on auscultation. The patient has a productive cough, producing copious amounts of sputum; no fever; a pulse of 85 beats/min; respirations of 18 breaths/min; and blood pressure of 145/90. The most appropriate lung expansion therapy for this patient is which of the following?
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