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Which of the following is true regarding the measurement of the VC in the ICU? I. measured value depends on pt position and effort II. it reflects the ventilatory reserve of the pt III. a value of less than 10 to 15 mL/kg suggests respiratory failure

What size suction catheter is appropriate for use in a patient with a 7 mm ETT?

Edi Signal reflects what physiological parameter?

The factors that influence the pts ability to produce a normal MIP or NIF are which of the following? I. respiratory muscle strength II. ventilatory dirve III. phrenic nerve function IV. oxygenation status

A male patient (74-kg IBW) is being ventilated with PC-CMV, f = 12/min, pt rate of 8, PIP = 20 cm H2O, TI = 1.5 seconds; the resulting flow-time scalar is shown below. The patient’s measured VT is 435 mL. ABG results on these settings are: pH 7.32, PaCO2 54 mm Hg, HCO3- 25 mEq/L. The most appropriate action to take is which of the following?

It is appropriate to use an oral airway on which of the following pts?

All of the following are goals of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the acute care setting except:

What is the primary purpose of an obturator?

There is a male pt that is on the ventilator that is being ventilated with APRV, your current settings are: Thigh 4.8 sec PHigh 30 cmH20 Tlow .6 sec PLow 0 The pt is sedated, you want to increase ventilation to blow off CO2, what change would you make to their current settings?

A 46-year-old male patient is 2 days post-op for surgery to repair and aortic aneurysm. He is currently receiving mechanical ventilation. Auscultation of the anterior and posterior chest reveals bilateral late inspiratory crackles. Percussion is dull in both lower lobes. A STAT radiograph reveals bibasilar infiltrates. The most likely cause of this patient’s clinical presentation is which of the following?