You approach some land on campus that was clear cut in the p…
You approach some land on campus that was clear cut in the past; however, you cannot find any documentation about when this clear cut occurred. The area is dominated by various grasses and broom sedge. How many years ago would you assume this area was clear cut?
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A 7 y/o girl is in the emergency department for shortness of breath due to asthma exacerbation. Her mom stated that she has already received 6 puffs of albuterol x 3 prior to arriving to the hospital. What should the therapist recommend?
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A 15 y/o 40 Kg girl is receiving oxygen via simple mask at 10 lpm with a SpO2 of 96%. The patient was admitted for drug overdose. The emergency room physician wants to intubate and place the patient on CMV for ALOC and with the following ABG. pH – 7.24 PaCO2 – 60 mmHg PaO2 – 85 mmHg HCO3 – 24 mEq/L What ventilator settings should the respiratory therapist set-up?
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