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A patient is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation following an MVA.  Upon entering the room, the respiratory therapist notes the following:HR 123 bpmSpO2 76%BP 78/49Patient is diaphoretic and ashenWhat should be the first action the respiratory therapist takes?

Using the diagram below, how would you describe the inspiratory flow?

What is the primary purpose of PEEP

The most appropriate tidal volume setting for a 5’8″ male ventilator patient with normal lungs is which of the following?

One hour after initiating mechanical ventilaiton VC-CMV, the repiratory therapist notes the patient’s PIP has changed from 45 cmH2O to 60 cmH2O and the plateau pressure has changed from 35 cmH2O to 38 cmH2O.  Which of the following should the therapist recommned?

A patient is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation via the Servo-I Universal ventilator.  Settings and parameters are as follows: Mode PRVC VT  700 mLRR  14     FiO2  0.65     Pb  760 mmHg Cuff pressure 30 mmHg pH  7.36PaCO2  42 torr HCO3-   22 mEq/LPaO2  95 torrSaO2    96% Which of the following is recommeded?

Which of the following four adult patients receiving ventilatory support is the best candidate for weaning?    VC    VE     MVV    MIF      VD/VT

An alert patient receiving ventilatory support through a demand flow intermittent mandatory ventilation system exhibits clinical signs of an increased work of breathing whenever you try to decrease the mandatory rate below 6/min. In order to aid in weaning this patient, which of the following would you recommend?

Which of the following terms describes the lung injury associated with the release of prostanoids?

The main strategy for the management of VAP focuses on which of the following?