A respiratory therapist administers albuterol by small-volume nebulizer with an air compressor in the outpatient clinic. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist conclude?

A 2-year-old child is transported to the emergency department by EMS. The child is receiving supplemental oxygen by simple mask at 5 L/minute. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist do?  

Which of the following best describes the range for a mandatory breath rate setting for a 1-3 year old child?

A 9-year-old female admitted to the pediatric ICU with ARDS is receiving mechanical ventilatory support. The following data are available: Mode: VC-CMV   VT: 120 mL    Mandatory rate: 14    PEEP: 10 cm H2O    FiO2: 0.80 MAP: 30 cm H2O ABGs: pH: 7.25    pCO2 52 mm Hg    pO2 58 mm Hg    HCO3 24.2 mEq/L    BE –2.3 Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?  

A respiratory therapist is providing instructions on the use of an oscillatory PEP device to a 10-year-old child. Which of the following breathing patterns should the respiratory therapist teach the child to use?   Breathe in deeply Breathe in normally Breathe out actively Breathe out normally A) Yes No Yes No B) No Yes No Yes C) No Yes Yes No D) Yes No No Yes

The respiratory therapist is assisting with an anterior-posterior chest radiograph of an infant born at 28 weeks’ gestation who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. The physician orders an inspiratory pause prior to capturing the image. The respiratory therapist should conclude the inspiratory pause will:

A respiratory therapist is preparing to perform endotracheal tube suctioning for a preterm infant requiring mechanical ventilatory support. Prior to performing the procedure, which of the following should the respiratory therapist do?

A 3-year-old male has a blood pressure of 100/59 mm Hg. Which of the following best describes his mean arterial pressure (MAP)? 

A respiratory therapist reviews the electronic medical record of a child who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilatory support in the pediatric ICU. Achondroplasia is noted on the problem list. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist conclude? 

Which of the following CO2 concentrations are used to perform a two-point calibration for a transcutaneous CO2 monitor?   0% 5% 10% 15% A) Yes No No Yes B) No Yes Yes No C) Yes No Yes No D) No Yes No Yes