Which of the following is a sign of the MOST severe respiratory distress in a 1-year-old pediatric patient?
A) Grunting B) Respiratory rate greater than 60
C) Wheezing D) Decreased muscle tone
D
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The respiratory therapist is performing a patient-ventilator system check on a patient who was in a motor vehicle accident 2 days earlier. The therapist gathers the following information from the flow sheet:
Day/Time 1/25:1720 1/26:0830 1/26:1840 1/27:0650 Mode VC-CMV VC-CMV VC-CMV VC-CMV PIP (cm H2O) 21 28 32 41 Pplateau (cm H2O) 18 25 29 38 Which condition most likely has produced the changes reflected in these data? a. Bronchospasm b. Abdominal distention c. Secretion retention d. Mucosal edema
The external auditory meatus
A) serves the same function as the internal auditory meatus. B) has bone deep to two-thirds of its epithelial tissue. C) has cartilage deep to one-third of its epithelial tissue. D) b & c E) a, b, & c