An RT Is Called to the Emergency Department on New

question 12

Multiple Choice

An RT is called to the emergency department on New Year's Eve to assist in the treatment of a 5-year-old child pulled from under the ice of a local pond. When the child arrives, he has been intubated and has a weak, irregularly irregular pulse of 55 beats/min, no spontaneous respiratory effort, and a body temperature of 30° C. The normal practice in this hospital is to use heat-moisture exchangers (HMEs) for all mechanically ventilated patients. Which of the following should the therapist suggest for the ventilator setup?

• A) Greater than normal rate and tidal volume
• B) Higher than usual inspiratory flow rate
• C) Heated humidity in place of the HME
• D) Lower than normal rate and tidal volume

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