Malignant tumors:invade surrounding tissuesgrow slowlycause necrosismay be metastatic

Complications commonly associated with long-term use of steroids in the management of Myasthenia Gravis included: infectionscataractspulmonary edemaosteoporosis

Which of the following values would be associated with impending ventilatory failure in a patient with myasthenia gravis? NIF -15cmH2OVC 10mL/kgPaCO2 44mmHgpH 7.36

Positive risk factors for the development of kyphoscoliosis include:male genderfemale gendertaller personshorter person

Which of the following are  non-small cell lung cancers?large cell carcinomasquamous carcinomaadenocarcinomaoat cell carcinoma

Which of the following patients would be the most likely to get sarcoidosis?

A 50-kg (110 pound) 30-year old female patient has Myasthenia Gravis. Bedside spirometry has found her VC to be 700mL and FIF -14cmH2O. Vital signs show a respiratory rate of 38 breaths/min, a heart rate of 140/minute, and blood pressure 130/90mmHg. What should the respiratory therapist recommend?

Clinical indications of impending acute ventilatory failure include: pH < 7.35FVC 45mmHgMEP >40cmH2O

A patient has just been diagnosed with Wegener’s granulomatosis. Her long-term prognosis is:

A 70 kg patient with ARDS is intubated and mechanically ventilated. The patient is on a continuous vecuronium infusion to maintain a twitch of “1”.  Peak inspiratory pressure is 50cm H2O, and the plateau pressure is 50cm H2O. The PaO2 is 60. the physician orders the following ventilator settings: assist control mode, rate 12/minute, tidal volume 700mL FiO2 1.00; PEEP 15. The therapist knows that: