290 Exam/RRT Exam

Question 1

Vital Capacity

Normal? Accceptable? Unacceptable?

Answer 1

Normal – 65-75 ml/kg
Acceptable – greater than or equal to 10 ml/kg
Unacceptable –

Question 2

MIP/NIF

N? A? U?

Answer 2

N- 80 cmh20
A- 20 cmh20
U -

Question 3

RR

N? A? U?

Answer 3

N - 12-20
A - 8-20
U ->20

Question 4

Spontaneous Vt

N? A? U?

Answer 4

N - 5-8 ml/kg
A - greater than or equal to 5
U -

Question 5

Ve

N? A? U?

Answer 5

N - 5-6 L/min

A - 10 L/min

Question 6

MEP/PEF

N? A? U?

Answer 6

N - 160 cmh20
A- 40 cmh20
U -

Question 7

Vd/Vt (%) (Deadspace)

N? A? U?

Answer 7

N- 20-40%
A- Less than/equal to 60
U - >60

Question 8

Cst

N? A? U?

Answer 8

N? 60-100
A? >25
U?

Question 9

A-a DO2 (21%)

N? A? U?

Answer 9

N? 5-10 torr
A? 10-15 torr
U? >15 torr

Question 10

A-a DO2 (100%)

N? A? U?

Answer 10

N? 25-65 torr
A? 66-300 torr
U? >300 torr

Question 11

Qs/Qt (%) (Shunting)

N? A? U?

Answer 11

N? less than/equal to 5%

A? 20%

Question 12

Vt (initial vent setting)

Answer 12

5-10 ml/kg of IBW

Question 13

Pressure (inital vent setting)

Answer 13

Pplateau from VC, or to achieve target Vt, or less than or equal to 35 cmh20

Question 14

RR (initial vent setting)

Answer 14

10-20 bpm

Question 15

Fi02 (initial vent setting)

Answer 15

Patient on room air/no prior info (40-60)
or
Set at same level pt was previously on

Question 16

PEEP (initial vent setting)

Answer 16

2-6 cmh20
or
set at same level pt was previously on

Question 17

IBW

Answer 17

50 KG + 2 x inches over 5 feet

Question 18

Raw (Airway Resistance)

Answer 18

As high as 6cmH20/l/sec

Question 19

Paw (Mean airway pressure)

Answer 19

Normal 5-10 cmh20
Obstructive 10-20 cmh20
ARDS 15-30 cmh20

Question 20

Vt for ARDS

Answer 20

4-8 ml/kg IBW

Question 21

Plateau Pressure (ARDS)

Question 22

IPAP (initial setting)

Answer 22

8-12 cmH2O

Question 23

EPAP (initial setting)

Answer 23

4-6 cmH2O

Question 24

RSBI (for weaning)

Question 25

RR (for weaning)

Answer 25

8-20 bpm

Question 26

VC (for weaning)

Answer 26

Greater than or equal to 10 ml/kg

Question 27

VE (for weaning)

Question 28

Spontaneous Vt (for weaning)

Answer 28

>5 ml/kg

Question 29

MIP/NIF (for weaning)

Answer 29

-20 cmH2O

Question 30

MEP/PEF (for weaning)

Answer 30

40 cmH2O

Question 31

PIP (for infant initial settings)

Answer 31

20-30 cmh2o

Question 32

Vt (for infant initial settings)

Answer 32

4-6 ml/kg

Question 33

RR (for infant initial settings)

Answer 33

20-30 bpm

Question 34

Urine Output

Answer 34

40 ml/hr

Question 35

HR

Answer 35

60-100

Question 36

ICP

Answer 36

5-10 mmHg

Question 37

CPP

Answer 37

Cerebral Perfusion Pressure 70-90 mmHg

Question 38

Exhaled Carbon Monoxide

Question 39

RBC

Answer 39

4-6 mill/mm3

Question 40

Hemoglobin (Hb)

Answer 40

12-16 gm/100 ml blood

Question 41

Hematocrit

Answer 41

40-50%

Question 42

WBC

Answer 42

5K-10K per mm3

Question 43

Potassium

Answer 43

4. 0 mEq/L | 3. 5-4.5

Question 44

Sodium

Answer 44

140 mEq/L | 135-145

Question 45

Chloride

Answer 45

90 mEq/L | 80-100

Question 46

Bicarb

Answer 46

24 | 22-26

Question 47

Creatinine

Answer 47

.7-1.3

Question 48

BUN

Answer 48

8-25

Question 49

If PT has a brain issue, PaCo2 should be...

Answer 49

30 mmHg

Question 50

For High PaCO2, adjust...

Answer 50

1) Increase VT first | 2) Increase RR