A 49-kg female patient intubated with a size 7 mm inner diam…
A 49-kg female patient intubated with a size 7 mm inner diameter (ID) endotracheal tube is being mechanically ventilated in the volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) mode. During patient rounds, both the low-pressure and low-volume alarms are sounding persistently on the ventilator. Upon observation of the patient, the respiratory therapist hears murmuring from the patient, with audible sounds during inspiration. The cause of this condition is which of the following?
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A home care patient has a problem with his oxygen concentrator and needs to change to the H tank of oxygen. If the patient’s nasal cannula is receiving a flow of 4 L/min and the tank pressure is 1500 psig, how long can the patient receive oxygen?
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