Where is Ozone beneficial to human health? Why is it beneficial?

Which of the following are contraindications for the use of noninvasive ventilation? I. uncooperative behavior by the pt II. PaCo2 of 63 III. Copious secretions IV. pH of 7.28

During the course of several patient-ventilator system checks a RT notices that the pts peak inspiratory pressure is rising while the Pplat stays relatively the same.  This most likely indicates which of the following?

You are ventilating a female patient in the AC VC mode, she is 5’2″ with a VT of 375 mL set rate of 13 with a spontaneous rate of 8, FiO2 35% and PEEP 5, ABG reveals:  pH 7.27  PaCo2 51  PaO2 61  HCO3 27, what should your first action be?

Dead space is inspired volume that does not come into contact with capillary blood.

Tracheostomy care involves which of the following? I. cleaning of the stoma site and application of clean tracheostomy ties II. application of new dressing that we cut to custom fit each trach tube III. soaking the inner cannula in a 1:3 ratio of hydrogen peroxide to sterile water IV. use cotton tipped applicators to go inside the stoma and into the tracheostomy tube

You have obtained the following values from a mechanically ventilated pt in the VC A/C mode with a VT of 550 mL, a rate of 18, and a FiO2 of 60%.  The blood gas reads as follows: pH 7.38 PaCO2 42 PaO2 80 HCO3 24 Capnography reveals that the average expired CO2 is 31 mmHg Find the pts VD/VT ratio.  Which of the following is true regarding this value? I. this value provides an index of wasted ventilation per breath II. this value indicates that there is increased dead space III. this value indicates that there is normal dead space IV.  this value indicates that there is decreased dead space

An RT is unable to pass a 14 FR suction catheter through a 7.0 mm ID nasotracheal tube.  Repositioning the head of the patient does not allow passage of the catheter.  Which of the following should the therapist do?

The HFOV setting that directly affects PaO2 is the _____________.

During a closed suctioning procedure, the pts heart rate changes from 95 beats/min to 58 beats/min.  The RT should take what immediate action?