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Static lung volume testing is measured for the resting lung volume that confirms a suspected restrictive disease pattern.

Indications for mechanical ventilation for burn victims are when you can visibly see smoke burns or black soot around the nose and mouth area. 

A tidal volume that decreases to less than 4 ml/kg during a SBT indicates pt fatigues and failure of the SBT.

When performing a modified allen’s test on a patient, you should hold down on the both of the ulnar and radial arteries and then let off of which artery to confirm collateral circulation?

Determine the corrected or delivered VT using the following data: VT 600 mL, exhaled VT 590 mL, RR 10, PIP 25, Pplat 20, PEEP 5, spont VT 400, spont f 6, circuit compliance 2 mL/cmH20

An absolute contraindication to PEEP is which of the following?

Most post-operative patients can be ventilated as a healthy individual and the goal is to wake from sedation and get off of the ventilator as fast as possible. 

Which of the following are side effects of Heliox therapy? I. volume induced lung injury results when heliox is used with ventilator not FDA approved for it II. causes erroneous flowmeter readings when giving bronchodilator with heliox III. oxygen analyzer must be used to ensure FiO2 being delivered to patient IV.  thermal conductivity of helium can cause hypothermia for infants receiving heliox via an oxyhood

You notice on the flow/volume loop that there is a saw tooth pattern on the expiration branch, what does this indicate to you?  

Your pt is being ventilated with a nasal mask to relieve dyspnea.  He has a long history of COPD and hypercarbia.  What is the goal of noninvasive ventilation in this setting with regard to the ABGs?