A solution of an electrolyte in water will

A 0.9% glucose solution is isotonic with a red blood cell.

A patient with copious amounts of secretions has required nasotracheal suctioning for the past 36 hours and has now developed mild epistaxis. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

Which of the following is typically associated with bilateral, fluffy infiltrates on a chest radiograph?

A post-operative thoracotomy patient is receiving incentive spirometry therapy Q2H. Breath sounds are diminished in the bases of the lungs with scattered crackles. The patient’s inspiratory capacity has decreased over the past 2 days. A chest radiograph indicates thin-layered basilar densities. Which of the following has most likely occurred:

Which of the following would be most efficient in preventing atelectasis in a post op patient?

A patient reports that he has difficulty breathing while lying in a supine position and prefers to sleep sitting in a chair. The respiratory therapist should record this complaint in the medical record as:

Matching: BS to definition

A 60 year-old male is admitted to the ED with chest pain. The CBC and electrolytes are normal. Troponin level is 0.4 ng/mL. The physician should report to the patient that he is suffering from:

A patient arrives in the emergency department after being pulled from a burning house. Which of the following values best determines this patient’s oxygenation status?