Your patient has been receiving PEP therapy to help mobilize…
Your patient has been receiving PEP therapy to help mobilize his secretions. The current order states that the patient should achieve a pressure of 10 cmH2O when performing PEP Therapy. The patient has been achieving this pressure, however, he is still having a tough time coughing out his secretions. What should be done to help the patient better mobilize his secretions?
Read DetailsThe nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a cholecyste…
The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a cholecystectomy 3 days ago due to a gallstone obstruction. Which assessment finding best indicates to the nurse that the bile flow is no longer obstructed from entering the bowel?
Read DetailsThe following data have been collected from a 70 kg (154 lb)…
The following data have been collected from a 70 kg (154 lb) patient receiving mechanical ventilation with a volume ventilator: Mode A/C | Rate 12/min | VT 560 mL | FiO2 0.80 | PEEP 10cmH2O pH 7.37 | PaCO2 42 torr | PaO2 161 torr | HCO3 25 mEq/L | BE 0 On the basis of these data, which of the following ventilator setting changes should the RT recommend?
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