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The microorganism that causes epiglotitis is:

Contraindication for bronchoscopy include the following:

After successful CPR the patient still has a low blood pressure 87/59 mmHg. What medication can be given to increase the BP?

The stage of sleep where an individual is in their deepest sleep but brain is not actively in a dream state and accounts for 25% of sleep is in what stage:

A patient with suspected sleep apnea completed a polysomnogram test. The following results are as follows:Total sleep time – 240 minutesObstructive apneas – 8 eventsCentral apneas – 0 eventsHypopneas – 70 events Based on the following information, What is the Apnea/Hypopnea Index (AHI)?

What is/are some of the advantages of oxygen concentrators?I. Low cost for non-ambulatory patientsII. Oxygen percentage increase with increase in flowIII. It is portable for transportIV. Does not need refilling

A patient known as a “ Blue bloater” would most likly have which of the following disorder?

To prevent discomfort to the patient during a bronchoscopic procedure, what sedative can be used to relax the patient?

Central sleep apnea accounts for ________ apneic sleep disorders.

Use the article to answer the prompt given in class. This written assignment is the 3rd of 3, each worth 5% of the overall course. Make sure to provide a 3-5 paragraph response, each paragraph with 4-6 sentences. Use as many embedded facts from the article and supplement those with facts from American Yawp, presentations, and lecture. You are expected to move the analysis beyond the text and make connections between people, events, and over time.