What is the general term for the inward movement of tissue between the ribs during inspiration due to increased negative intrapleural pressure generated during respiratory distress?
a. dyspnea c. supraclavicular retractions
b. intercostal retractions d. pectus excavatum
b. intercostal retractions
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Mr. Adam is in the ICU on an FiO2 of 100%. An arterial blood gas reveals the following infor-mation: pH of 7.18, PaCO2 of 59 mm Hg, PaO2 of 65 mm Hg, HCO3 of 24 mEq/L What action would you recommend?
a. Provide ventilatory support. b. Put patient on steroids. c. Give patient chest PT. d. Put patient on CPAP.
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What is another term for acute respiratory acidosis?
a. acute ventilatory failure b. acute alveolar hyperventilation c. chronic alveolar hyperventilation d. chronic ventilatory failure
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