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cdr_15

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A neonate on mechanical ventilation developed pulmonary air leak syndrome. What change should the respiratory therapist now recommend?
 
  a. Initiate the bronchopulmonary hygiene therapy protocol.
  b. Decrease the oxygen percentage.
  c. Initiate high-frequency ventilation.
  d. Insert bilateral pleural chest tubes.

Question 2

A patient has noncardiogenic pulmonary edema. What chest radiograph findings would be expected?
 
  1. Bat's wings pattern fluffy infiltrates
  2. Normal cardiac silhouette
  3. Fluffy densities near the hilum
  4. Pleural effusion
  a. 1
  b. 2, 3
  c. 3, 4
  d. 1, 2, 4


emilymalinowski12

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
The respiratory therapist could recommend high-frequency ventilation, which has been effective in treating infants with pulmonary air leak syndromes.

Answer to Question 2

B
A person with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema will have a normal cardiac silhouette and fluffy densities near the hilum. The chest radiograph of a person with cardiogenic pulmonary edema will show bat's wings pattern fluffy infiltrates and pleural effusion.


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