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james0929

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An intubated, mechanically ventilated neonate developed a pneumothorax of the right lung. What could the respiratory therapist recommend to help the injured lung to heal?
 
  a. Selectively place the endotracheal tube into the left mainstem bronchus.
  b. Selectively place the endotracheal tube into the right mainstem bronchus.
  c. Replace the endotracheal tube with a tracheostomy tube.
  d. Change to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Question 2

A patient with cardiogenic pulmonary edema would be expected to have all of the following chest radiograph findings EXCEPT:
 
  a. depressed diaphragms.
  b. pleural effusion.
  c. cardiomegaly.
  d. bilateral butterfly pattern fluffy infiltrates.



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Answer to Question 1

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Selectively intubating the left mainstem bronchus and ventilating just the left lung may allow the right lung to heal.

Answer to Question 2

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The position of the diaphragms will not be changed by pulmonary edema. The chest radiograph will often show pleural effusion, cardiomegaly, and bilateral butterfly pattern fluffy infiltrates, among other findings.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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