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What is the primary mission of the OHDSI collaborative?

When defining a foreign key, what happens if you use ‘ON DELETE CASCADE’?

Which statement best distinguishes a data mart from a data lake in terms of structure and usage?

Which of the following event types and timings can be used to create triggers in MySQL?

Which of the following represents a partially compensated respiratory alkalosis?

A patient who is afebrile is receiving VC ventilation with a heat moisture exchanger for the past 24 hours. There is a progressive increase in peak inspiratory pressure. Auscultation reveals scattered coarse crackles and thick secretions are obtained during suctioning. Which of the following should a respiratory therapist do?

A patient is receiving SIMV with a mandatory rate of 12, an FiO2 of 0.80, and PEEP of 5 cmH20.  The following arterial blood gas results are obtained: pH 7.42 PaCO2 37  PaO2 53 torr   HCO3 23 mEq/L   BE -1 mEq/L What is the most appropriate action?

The physician orders 40% oxygen for a patient with dyspnea and tachypnea.  Which of the following devices would you suggest for this patient?

The following data are obtained from a 70 kg (154 lb) male patient with pneumonia on a volume ventilator: Mode:         SIMV Rate            4/min Vt                 800mL FiO2            0.4 pH               7.27 PaCO2        51 mmHg PaO2           70 mmHg HCO3          25 mEq/L Based off these data, which of the following would you recommend?

A 70kg male patient is receiving VC ventilation and has a tidal volume of 450 mL. The patient’s pH is 7.38. The patient is switched to PC ventilation. The exhaled tidal volume is now approximately 650 mL. A respiratory therapist should recommend: