An RT Is Called to the Emergency Department on New

question 31

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 30ᵒ 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)All of the above

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