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Jenny is a 58 year old lady with no previous cardiac or respiratory dysfunction who presents to the ED with an acute onset of extreme dyspnea, cyanosis, using accessory muscles to breathe and lower extremity edema. She relates increasing shortness of breath over the last three days. Her SpO2 is 84% on room air. Your assessment reveals the following information: Bilateral breath sounds with diffuse inspiratory crackles, RR = 32, HR 138, B/P 129/82, Temp 99.1 F. Blood gases in the emergency department reveal: pH 7.52, PaCO2 22, PaO2 38, HCO3 23, SaO2 80% on 28% oxygen (FiO2) Which of the following statements best describes her overall V/Q status?

A patient is admitted into the MICU with a diagnosis of bilateral pneumonia with no history of lung disease. The following ABGs are drawn on 30% air-entrainment mask: pH =7.38, PaCO2 = 37 torr, PaO2 = 85 torr, HCO3- = 26 mEq/L. Calculate the P/F ratio and state if it is indicating ALI (acute lung injury) or ARDS.

29.  The graph of the equation y = 5 is described as a______ A. Vertical Line B. Horizontal Line C. Slope

For questions 18-19, solve the inequality. Choose the correct answer displayed in interval notation. 

30. The graph of the equation x = 5 is described as a______ A. Vertical Line B. Horizontal Line C. Slope

A nurse conducts informant interviews in a small community. Who of the following would the nurse most likely contact?

Continuing with the international trade example from the previous question, the change in Econland consumer surplus when Econland opens up to international trade at the world price equals

It is socially efficient to host the firework show if and only if the total cost is no higher than

The next three questions use the above figure to go over an international trade example. Suppose when Econland cannot trade with the rest of the world, the supply and demand curves for the domestic industry for candy bars are given in the above figure, where the equilibrium price is $5. Next, suppose Econland opens to trade with the rest of the world at a price of $2. Then Econland’s ________ of candy bars equals _______ units.

Adway and Nyla are two friends that studied paleontology at the same university. They are currently working and performing the exact same job, but for the natural history museum of two different towns. One town has been ranked as more livable with less air pollution index.  Which of the following compensating differentials can explain why one friend receives a higher wage than the other?