TMC latest update, Questions and answers, Graded A+
If a patient is on 8-12L/min, what would be the fio2? - ✔✔50%
If minute ventilation stays the same but dead-space is added, what will increases? - ✔✔PaCO2
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TMC latest update, Questions and answers, Graded A+
If a patient is on 8-12L/min, what would be the fio2? - ✔✔50%
If minute ventilation stays the same but dead-space is added, what will increases? - ✔✔PaCO2
What is the static compliance equation? - ✔✔Exhaled Vt/(Pplat - PEEP)
Before chest physiotherapy is done, what should the respiratory therapy do FIRST? - ✔✔Review patient chart history
What should a therapist do when a family is asking to put the patient on the mechanical ventilator when they have a DNI order in place? - ✔✔Start with NPPV
What phrase would describe a patient having dyspnea? - ✔✔"I have to stop and catch my breath"
A patient who has a neck injury but needs their airway protected. What should you put in place? - ✔✔Oropharyngeal airway
A patient is unconscious, what should you do to establish a patent airway? - ✔✔Head tilt chin
A patient has accessory muscle and scalene usage, what does this indicate? - ✔✔Increased work of breathing
Unevenly spaced beats decreased pulse strength during inspiration, is indicative of what? - ✔✔Pulsus paradoxus
What positions do you place a patient in for right lung secretions? - ✔✔Left lateral decubitus
What the correct endotracheal tube placement? - ✔✔5cm above the carina or 4-6cm
Chest x-ray looks normal but they have been sitting for an extended period of time and is experiencing dyspnea. What is likely the cause? - ✔✔Pulmonary embolism
Chest x-ray showing a deflated lung. What is a likely diagnosis? - ✔✔Tension pneumothorax
A patient has hemoptysis, what do you do? - ✔✔Bronchoscopy
Broncholavage should be done with what? - ✔✔Mini ball-vap
After intubation there is a lack of breath sounds on the left side, what could be the cause? - ✔✔Right mainstem bronchi intubation
There is a hyperresonance and tracheal shift with distant breath sounds, what is a likely diagnosis? - ✔✔Pneumothorax
What is a V/Q scan used to identify? - ✔✔Pulmonary embolism
What is the name of the gestational age test? - ✔✔Ballard score
What is used to diagnose cancer? - ✔✔PET scan
Bronchogram is used to diagnose what? - ✔✔Bronchiectasis
A patient has left sided chest pain, what diagnostic test should be done? - ✔✔Chest x-ray
Midclavicular is the place for what lead? - ✔✔V4 leads
What percentage of PaCO2 is normal? - ✔✔5%
What is the normal value of ejection fraction? - ✔✔60
How is VD/VT calculated? - ✔✔PaCO2-PeCO2/PaCO2 is 30
Patient was taken from a burning house, what diagnostic test should be done? - ✔✔Co-oximeter/hemoximeter
Low urine output can be caused by what? - ✔✔Low PCWP
What is the reversal agent of OPIODS? - ✔✔Narcan
What do you give for stridor? - ✔✔Racemic epinephrine
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