A patient with pneumonia in the right middle lobe and pulmonary edema is rolled on their side so the left lung is down  After 3 minutes in this position, the patient complains of SOB and SpO2 reads 88%. The most likely cause of this is:

A patient developed atelectasis after thoracic surgery. The patient is has the following vital signs: HR 104, RR 18, SpO2 88% on 2L NC. She has diminished BS over the atelectatic part but otherwise clear. Which of the following treatment options would you recommend?

Which of the following would be recommended for the management of an adult with a severe flail chest? Pain management                                       iii. Mechanical ventilation Positive end expiratory pressure-PEEP   iv. Lung expansion protocol

An adult patient who was rescued from a house fire is being received in the Emergency Department. The patient is wearing a simple oxygen mask at 5 L/min. The SpO2 value by pulse oximeter is 100%, and his SaO2 value from an ABG sample analyzed on a CO oximeter is 73%. What should be recommended at this time?

The nurse is monitoring a client with a head injury for signs of increased intracranial pressure. The nurse would note which trend in vital signs would be a late sign of increased intracranial pressure?

Which of the following should a respiratory therapist recommend to aid in secretion removal for a patient with COPD who has a strong cough?

Lilo is an 8-year-old asthma patient. Current medications are high dose Flovent TID, Albuterol prn. Lilo has missed 6 days of school this month due to her asthma. Which of the following do you recommend?

82-year-old Dory has dementia and cannot give any history or chief complaint for her illness. The radiologist report on her CXR is as follows. Flattened diagram, enlarged heart, air trapping, barrel chest, translucent lung field and bronchial wall thickening Which of the following would be the most likely diagnosis?

The major pathologic or structural changes seen in the lungs with pulmonary edema include: Atelectasis                                              ii. High surface tension Alveolar flooding                                  iv. hyperinflation

________  consists of a central core containing caseous necrosis and TB bacilli.