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At 0800 a patient on mechanical ventilation has a peak inspiratory pressure of 26 cmH2O and a plateau pressure of 22 cmH2O. At 1000 the same patient has a peak inspiratory pressure of 31 cm H2O and a plateau pressure of 23 cm H2O. What three things might this indicate, and what corrective actions/interventions could you take for each? What additional waveforms might be useful in helping you diagnose which issue this data presents? 

Describe the key steps in the “Stop the Bleed” protocol and their importance. Include: (a) when to pack a wound vs. apply a tourniquet; (b) whether multiple tourniquets may be used; (c) what qualifies as life-threatening bleeding; (d) approximate total blood volume in an adult; (e) two supportive actions to mitigate shock. 

Explain the specific steps of MR SOPA. Make sure to include any additional actions practitioners should take between steps.

You noticed the patient was working out and had an electrolyte sports drink. The salt in the drink helped the sugar get into the cells through which mechanism?

What position is the patient?

The Sodium/Potassium Pump uses ______ to pump 3 ____ out and pump 2 ___ in, creating the Electrochemical gradinet.

Which membrane is found in the ventral cavity?

You determine the person is in Ketoacidosis. What has happened to the pH of the blood?

What is the positional name for someone lying face down on their belly?

What structure is NOT in the ventral cavity?