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Title: A 45-year-old patient diagnosed with pneumonia has received appropriate antibiotic therapy. ... Post by: buttsuni on Feb 25, 2018 A 45-year-old patient diagnosed with pneumonia has received appropriate antibiotic therapy. Radiographic resolution is most often seen within what time period?
a. 1 week b. 1 month c. 6 months d. 1 year Q. 2 If an HIV-infected patient has an adverse reaction to the treatment of choice for Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, what treatment should be instituted? a. Amphotericin B b. Pentamidine c. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole d. Vancomycin Q. 3 An intubated, mechanically ventilated patient is suspected of developing nosocomial pneumonia. The pulmonologist decides to perform a bronchoscopy. Which bronchoscopy findings would be consistent with pneumonia? 1. Alveolar collapse 2. Distal purulent secretions 3. Persistent secretions surging from distal bronchi during exhalation 4. P/F ratio less than 50 a. 2, 3, and 4 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 only d. 3 and 4 only Q. 4 In order to determine the presence of ventilator-associated pneumonia, what diagnostic proce-dure might be done by a respiratory therapist? a. Bronchial biopsy b. Mini bronchoalveolar lavage c. Protected specimen brush d. Transthoracic ultrathin needle aspiration Title: A 45-year-old patient diagnosed with pneumonia has received appropriate antibiotic therapy. ... Post by: dzhu917 on Feb 25, 2018 Content hidden
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