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Special P. -Ketterin

Special Procedures Kettering Practice

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What level of Atmosphere Pressure Absolute (ATA) do you start a patient suffering from decompression sickness that requires hyperbaric oxygen therapy? 2 (ATP), Because the initial sea level starts at 1 ATP and see how the patient responds Normal Range: 2 - 6 ATP
What type of patients is Hyperbaric Chamber used for? CO poisoning Decompression Sickness
What types of patients need Heliox? Any patients with obstructions issues, -Such as Stridor, Severe asthma, Foreign Object Aspiration
A patient breathes a mixture of 70% He / 30% O2 via non-rebreather mask. The oxygen flowmeter indicates a flow of 12 L/min. What is the actual flow of gas to the mask? 80/20 = 1.8 70/30 = 1.6 12 x 1.6 = 19.2
What is potential side effect of inhaled nitric oxide therapy? Methemoglobinemia Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Rebound Pul HTN (D/C too rapidly)
What is an indication for iNO? Pulmonary HTN
While assisting a pulmonologist performing thoracentesis on a 58-year-old man, the respiratory therapist observes that the pleural fluid is clear with a light straw color transudate (CHF)
Exudate Blood & Pus
Purulent Pus
What types of patients require Thoracocentesis ? Plural Effusion ( Fluid in the pleural space)
What type of needle is needed for a thoracentesis? 14 Large bore gauge Needle
What type of percussion is heard when theres fluid in the lungs? Flat or Tympanic
What do you you see in OSA patients? No Airflow Only -Obstruction issue due to anatomy in upper airway
What is a treatment for OSA patients? CPAP
What do you see in Central Sleep Apnea patients? Loss of ventilation effort (both Airflow + Thoracic) -Neurologic issue
What is a treatment for Central Sleep Apnea patients? BIPAP
Severe Apnea (AHI) is... >30
Mild Apnea (AHI) is... 5-15
While performing an assessment of the patient-ventilator system, the respiratory therapist notes continuous bubbling in the water seal bottle. The therapist should first do what?? Clamp the chest tube
If the the continuous bubbling "stops" when the tube is clamped then the problem is within... the patient
If the the continuous bubbling "continues" when the tube is clamped then the problem is within... Chest drainage system, Disconnection or Replace
Cardiopulmonary stress testing Formula is... Equation: 220 - Age =
The respiratory therapist prepares to perform cardiopulmonary stress testing for a 60-year-old man. What is the patient's maximum heart rate? 220- 60 = 160
66-year-old patient's RQ is reported as 1.01. This would indicate that the patient is primarily metabolizing Carbs (1.00)
Fats RQI 0.71
Proteins RQI 0.82
A 32-year-old patient with shortness of breath is admitted to the emergency room. The patient states that she was running with a friend and suddenly felt pain on the right side of her chest, Plus desating and tracheal shift to the left insert a 14 gauge needle into the 2nd intercostal space on the right side in the midclavicular line.
A 28-week gestational age neonate is experiencing frequent apneic episodes with bradycardia. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend? Administering theophylline (caffeine)
To confirm a diagnosis of brain death, the respiratory therapist should recommend Best Recommend diagnostic is cerebral perfusion scan.
While performing an exercise stress test on a patient, the respiratory therapist observes a 6 mm depression in the ST segment, What does this indicate? it indicates an adverse reaction, Stop the test, stabilize the patient, and notify the physician
A 2 kg (4.4 lb) neonate requires transportation to a tertiary care center for cardiac surgery. The infant has Bp 60/30, HR 140 and is being assisted manually for ventilation at rate of 40. what does the RT have to do? Normal Neonate BP 70- 190 Normal Neonate BP 60 /30 Normal Ventilation (RR) 30-60 -Prepare for a immediate transport, no need to stop and asses
A patient is receiving heliox therapy via a simple mask. The patient’s work of breathing has not decreased and the physician asks the respiratory therapist for a recommendation. The therapist should recommend? NRB due to Simple mask not providing enough oxygen
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