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Kettering TMC Questions and Answers Already Passed Which of the following statements is consistent with a high-quality radiographic image? 1. Head of clavicles are level. 2. Spaces between vertebr ... ae are distinct. 3. Lung parenchyma appear black and without blood vessels. 4. Cervical vertebral spaces are smaller than thoracic vertebral spaces. ✔✔1 and 2 only An elevated brain natriuretic protein (BNP) level would be consistent with a diagnosis of.... ✔✔Congestive Heart Failure While monitoring the pressure waveform during insertion of a Swan-Ganz catheter, the RT notes the presence of a dicrotic notch. This finding indicates that the tip of the catheter is inside the.... ✔✔Pulmonary Artery The RT has measured the exhaled nitric oxide concentration (FENO) of a patient with asthma. The therapist notes a decrease in the patient's FENO levels from his last visit one month ago. These results would be consistent with increased use of.... ✔✔Corticosteroids The RT discovers that a patient has dyspnea and diminished breath sounds with a flat percussion note on the left. The chest radiograph indicates a tracheal shift to the right. What disease state should the therapist suspect is affecting the patient? ✔✔Pleural Effusion A patient is being monitored with a pulmonary artery catheter. The following measurements are recorded: CVP: 4 mmHg Mean PAP: 18 mmHg MAP: 84 mmHg Cardiac Output: 4 L/min What is the patient's systemic vascular resistance? ✔✔(MAP-CVP) / Cardiac Output (84 - 4) / 4 80/4 = 20 Convert to dynes: multiply answer by 80 20 x 80 = 1,600 dynes/s/cm A 32-week gestation age infant is receiving mechanical ventilation with a time-cycled, pressurelimited ventilator at the following settings: SIMV PIP: 28 cmH2O RR: 22/min FiO2: 60% PEEP: 6 Flow: 6 l/min I-time: 0.6 seconds The RT notices the TcPO2 reading suddenly drops 39 torr. There have been no changes in the vent settings, however the patient is cyanotic, the trachea is deviated to the right and the breath sounds are absent on the left. A tympanic percussion note is detected over the left thorax. The RT should recommend what? ✔✔Transillumination to detect a pneumothorax Following insertion of a nasal endotracheal tube, the RT should inflate the cuff to: ✔✔22 mmHg Which suction catheter would be most appropriate to use for a patient with a size 7.5 mm ID ETT? ✔✔(ID size / 2) x 3 7.5/2= 3.75 x 3 = 11.25 Round down to 10 Fr While manually ventilating a 42-year-old woman following endotracheal intubation, the RT notices that the manual resuscitation bag fills rapidly and collapses with minimal pressure. The therapist also observes that the patient's chest has limited bilateral movement. The therapist should... ✔✔Use another form of ventilation. What is the most appropriate position for an obese patient with dyspnea? ✔✔Lateral Fowlers While administering IPPB therapy to a 58-year-old man who recently underwent a colon resection, the RT notes that the peak inspiratory pressure is not reaching the set value. This is most likely the result of.... ✔✔insufficient inspiratory flow After attaching a bubble humidifier to an O2 flowmeter, setting the flow at 5 L/min, and occluding the humidifier outlet, the RT hears a whistling sound from the humidifier. This would indicate.... ✔✔proper function of the humidifier [Show More]

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