Which of the following are guidelines for endotracheal tube…
Which of the following are guidelines for endotracheal tube administration of medications? Drug dose is the same as IV dose Drug dose should be diluted with 10mL of NaCl or sterile H20 Instillation should be followed by delivery of several deep breaths. Chest compressions should not be stopped for medication delivery.
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A patient who has been receiving controlled mechanical ventilation suddenly begins “fighting the ventilator”. The RT switches to the SIMV mode to help calm the patient without success. Which of the following pharmacologic interventions would be appropriate at this time? Pancuronium bromide (Pavulon) naloxone (Narcan) diazepam (Valium) edrophonium (Tensilon)
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