A 15-year-old female patient with cystic fibrosis has copious amounts of secretions. She cannot tolerate postural drainage therapy because she gets a headache when tipped head-down. Aerosolized bronchodilators and mucolytic agents are ordered every 4 hours by SVN. What else should be recommended?

To get the best patient results, manual percussion should be performed with 1. The hand cupped 2. A tight, fixed-wrist position 3. The elbows relaxed 4. The hand flat 5. The wrist relaxed

Your patient’s PaO2 is 67. How is this classified?

Ms. Branch is a 19-year-old admitted with COVID-19. She is currently on a 50% Veni mask at 12L with the following vitals: HR 130, RR 28, SpO2 87% with labored breathing and use of accessory muscle. BS- crackles and rhonci throughout. The MD has order a HFNC. Which of the following is the correct starting FIO2 and total flow for the HFNC?

A 19-year-old unresponsive patient has been dropped off in the ER by his friends. The friends left before any questions could be asked. The MD has determined this is a heroine over dose. Which of the follong drugs do you recommend? 

A patient presents to the ER with a severe metabolic acidosis. The MD wants to determine if the patient’s metabolic acidosis is caused by either the accumulation of acids or an excessive loss of HCO3. Which of the following would you recommend?

A 2-month old baby has been admitted for RSV. The only health history is the baby was born premature. What medication should you recommend to treat the RSV?

Match each blood cell to the correct normal value.

You are accessing a patient in a diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The blood sugar is being treated. Your assessment reveals increased rate and depth of breathing. Identify the breathing pattern?

A 64-year-old male patient is receiving an aerosol treatment with acetylcysteine and hypertonic saline via a small volume nebulizer. After only a few minutes, the patient suddenly becomes dyspneic. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this problem?