A patient with MRSA in the lungs is extubated and stable on cool mist 30%, you remove the ventilator circuit that is slightly soiled with the patient’s secretions. How should you dispose of the circuit?

Extra Credit: A Malecot catheter is an example of a nephrostomy tube that can be placed in the renal pelvis for temporary urine drainage.

Mr. Bradford is on ventilatory support on the following settings:Mode             ACRate              14Total Rate     18PIP                     25 cm H2OI:time             1.0 secFIO2              0.65What is this patient’s current I:E ratio

A pulmonary function test was established on Mr. Smith. The following results are as follows:                       PARAMETERS % PREDICTED FEV1  67 FEF  25-75 62 FEF 200-1200 70 FVC 64 TLC 92 VC 87 What can you conclude from the following results?

A Patient with a Neuromuscular disorder was given Tensilon (edrophonium). According to the FVC diagragm below what is your assessment?

A pulmonary function test was performed on an adult male patient. The following flow-volume loop was obtained:What is likely the problem?

The goals of pulmonary rehabilitation include which of the following:

To ensure safety, what must be available at a cardiopulmonary stress testing facility? I. Presence of a physician on siteII. Presence of Physical therapistIII. Available crash cartIV. ECG tracing  prior to testing

The patient must be instructed on how to use an MDI with a spacer. The patient lives by herself and only speaks her native language. What are the best ways to instruct her prior to discharge?I. Give a written step by step instruction II. Demonstrate in the appropriate orderIII. Tell them the instructions very slowly so that they may understand.IV. Give step by step instructional illustrations if available

What differences are apparent on the following waveforms:I. I :TimeII. Dynamic pressureIII. PEEPIV. Peak inspiratory flow