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CASE 2 — ECMO Initiation for Severe ARDS A 44‑year‑old patient with influenza pneumonia is on maximal ventilator settings:VC mode, VT 6 mL/kg, RR 30, FiO₂ 1.0, PEEP 16Proned for 16 hours/dayABG: PaO₂ 48, PaO₂/FiO₂ ratio = 48Despite all measures, the patient remains severely hypoxemic. Answer the following:1. Based on this case, explain why and what type of ECMO is indicated. (2 pts)2. What ventilator strategy should the RT apply once the patient is placed on VV ECMO? (1 pt)3. List two ECMO‑related complications the RT must monitor for and briefly describe their significance. (2 pts)

CASE 4 — Tube Cuff & Airway Management ProblemA ventilated patient suddenly triggers the ventilator’s low‑pressure alarm. The nurse notes a “gurgling” sound from the mouth. RT checks the cuff pressure and finds it is 8 cmH₂O.Answer the following:1. Identify the likely problem. (1 pt)2. Describe the correct intervention and safe target cuff pressure. (2 pts)3. Provide two risks of prolonged underinflated cuff pressure. (2 pts)

How does Gilman use setting and symbolism in “The Yellow Wallpaper” to comment on the relationship between confinement and female identity? Discuss how the narrator’s environment reflects her mental state and society’s treatment of women.

Neonatal ECMO typically uses which arterial cannulation site?

Write an essay interpreting these lines in context. How do they encapsulate (or complicate) Keats’s philosophy of Romanticism? Consider the tone, ambiguity, and speaker’s evolving perspective. Is this statement a revelation, a question, or a paradox?

List two complications associated with ECMO and how the RT helps prevent or detect them. (Answer in 2-4 sentences to receive full points.)

Early activation of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) has been shown to:

In an essay, analyze how “Ode on a Grecian Urn” explores the relationship between art and mortality. How does the poem’s imagery of frozen motion (“bold lover, never, never canst thou kiss”) reveal both the power and limitation of art to preserve life? Discuss whether the urn represents perfection or loss, and support your argument with textual evidence.

Discuss how “Girl” illustrates the process of becoming a “woman” in a patriarchal and postcolonial society. How does the story reveal both resistance and internalization of these norms?

Douglass’s battle with Covey marks a turning point in his life and symbolizes his rebirth as a free man in spirit.In an essay, explore how Douglass portrays violence, moral courage, and human dignity in this scene. How does this moment redefine what it means to be human in a dehumanizing system, and why is it essential to his overall message of resistance?