The respiratory therapist is assisting with an anterior-posterior chest radiograph of an infant born at 28 weeks’ gestation who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation. The physician orders an inspiratory pause prior to capturing the image. The respiratory therapist should conclude the inspiratory pause will:

A respiratory therapist is preparing to perform endotracheal tube suctioning for a preterm infant requiring mechanical ventilatory support. Prior to performing the procedure, which of the following should the respiratory therapist do?

A 3-year-old male has a blood pressure of 100/59 mm Hg. Which of the following best describes his mean arterial pressure (MAP)? 

A respiratory therapist reviews the electronic medical record of a child who is intubated and receiving mechanical ventilatory support in the pediatric ICU. Achondroplasia is noted on the problem list. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist conclude? 

Which of the following CO2 concentrations are used to perform a two-point calibration for a transcutaneous CO2 monitor?   0% 5% 10% 15% A) Yes No No Yes B) No Yes Yes No C) Yes No Yes No D) No Yes No Yes

Which of the following are complications associated with cystic fibrosis?   Massive hemoptysis Pneumothorax Pleural effusions Pneumopericardium A) Yes No Yes No B) No Yes No Yes C) Yes Yes No No D) No No Yes Yes

Prior to drawing an ABG from the UAC, a respiratory therapist reviews the chest radiograph of a preterm infant, born at 30 weeks’ gestation. The respiratory therapist notes that the tip of the UAC is at T8. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist do? 

A 2-month-old infant presents to the emergency room with a low-grade fever, rhinorrhea, wheezing, and a history of difficulty feeding for the past 48 hours. The following data are available: SpO2: 88% breathing air    RR: 65 breaths/min     HR: 122 beats/min, no murmur or clicks Mild intercostal retractions are noted, Breath sounds: Scattered wheezing. Lung fields well aerated. Which of the following physiologic conditions should the respiratory therapist suspect the hypoxemia resulted from?  

Which of the following affects a child’s understanding of illness and death? 

Which of the following are true?   The right hemidiaphragm is slightly higher than the left. In neonates, the trachea may not align perfectly with the spine. The trachea bifurcates at the carina into the right and left mainstem bronchi at the 6th thoracic vertebrae (T6) in neonates. Widened intercostal spaces and flattened diaphragms are associated with decreased lung volumes. A) No Yes No Yes B) Yes No Yes No C) Yes Yes No No D) No No Yes Yes