Which of the following are potential hazards of intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB)? 1. Air trapping, auto-PEEP 2. Hyperventilation 3. Nosocomial infection 4. Increased airway resistance

A 21-year-old woman in the emergency room is displaying rapid and deep, labored breathing. Her room ABG reveals a pH of 7.25, PaCO2 of 28, HCO3– of 14 mEq/L, and a base excess of –14 mEq/L

How would the respiratory therapist assess her acid-base condition? 1. Severe hyperventilation 2. Partially compensated metabolic acidosis 3. Compensatory response to the metabolic acidosis 4. Severe hypoventilation a. 1, 2, and 3 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 3 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only

An unlawful act or misconduct is ____. 

A. nonfeasance B. misfeasance C. malfeasance D. res ipsa loquitur E. respondeat superior