A Guillain-Barr syndrome patient has autonomic nervous system dysfunction which can result in all of the following EXCEPT:
a. tachycardia.
b. hypotension.
c. urinary retention.
d. fever.
Q. 2 Which form of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis?
a. Large cell carcinoma
b. Adenocarcinoma
c. Small cell carcinoma
d. Squamous cell carcinoma
Q. 3 When reviewing a SOAPIER progress note, the R stands for:
a. revisions made in the original plan.
b. reimbursement by the insurance carrier.
c. respiratory care notes.
d. resuscitation status of the patient.
Q. 4 Which of the following is the most common form of lung cancer among those who have never smoked cigarettes or other tobacco products?
a. Squamous cell carcinoma
b. Adenocarcinoma
c. Large cell carcinoma
d. Small cell carcinoma
Q. 5 The respiratory therapist is assessing a patient with end-stage COPD who was admitted to the medical ward for an exacerbation of COPD due to increasing sputum purulence.
The therapist notes the following ABG results in the patient's electronic medical record: pH 7.52, PaCO2 51; HCO3 40; PaO2 46 . Which of the following is the best interpretation of these ABG results?
a. Chronic ventilatory failure with hypoxemia
b. Acute ventilatory failure with hypoxemia
c. Partially compensated metabolic alkalosis with hypoxemia
d. Partially compensated respiratory acidosis with hypoxemia
e. Acute alveolar hyperventilation superimposed on chronic ventilatory failure
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