Toxic side effects of inhaled NO include which of the following? ...

[beccaep]

Toxic side effects of inhaled NO include which of the following? 1. Acute pulmonary edema 2. Direct cellular damage 3. Impaired surfactant production 4. Sulfhemoglobinemia
 
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

A well-designed oxygen protocol will ensure which of the following?
 
  1. The patient undergoes initial assessment.
  2. The patient is evaluated for protocol criteria.
  3. The patient receives a treatment plan that is modified according to need.
  4. The patient stops receiving therapy as soon as it is no longer needed.
  a. 1, 2, and 4 only
  b. 2 and 3 only
  c. 1 and 3 only
  d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

[kardosa007]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Levels greater than 10 ppm can cause cell damage, hemorrhage, pulmonary edema, and death.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
An order for O2 therapy via protocol permits O2 therapy to be initiated, modified, or discon-tinued by the RT, provided that an assessment reveals that the patient meets previously approved clinical criteria. A well-designed O2 protocol ensures the patient (1) undergoes initial assessment, (2) is evaluated for protocol criteria, (3) receives a treatment plan that is modified according to need, and (4) stops receiving therapy as soon as it is no longer needed.