A nurse is caring for a patient who is unconscious and has a living will. The patient’s family asks if they can make changes to lifesaving measures now that the patient is unconscious. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse looks up information in a client’s medical record but is not involved in the care of the patient. The nurse is violating which of the following standards of professional performance?

A chronic hypercapnea patient was admitted for shortness of breath. Her physician has ordered oxygen therapy at 28%. What should the practitioner use?

While observing a patient on mechanical ventilation AC/VC, the following waveform was observed? What should the therapist do?

A 2 year old child is in the emergency department with a barky cough, mild fever and moderate stridor can be auscultated. What should the therapist do at this time?

While observing the pressure vs. time waveform on a ventilator, the following is assessed:To correct the problem illustrated by this pattern, the respiratory therapist should:

A patient on ACPC ventilation is assessed with chest retractions during the inspiratory breaths. The patient appears flow starved. What should the therapist do at this time?

Which of the following statements about the central vacuole is FALSE?

A sociologist proposes the hypothesis: “Communities that have more green public spaces have lower rates of respiratory illnesses.” In that hypothesis, which is the dependent variable?

Which of the following best defines a unit of analysis?