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A patient with the following electrolyte panel and blood gas results are shown below:Cl – 115 mEq/L              pH – 7.25Na – 140 mEq/L             PaCO2 – 30 torrBUN – 17 mg/dl              PaO2 – 85 torrCreat – 0.9 mg/dl            HCO3 – 17 mEq/LWhat is your assessment of this patient?

A 12 y/o boy is being intubated for status asthmaticus. What size ETT is appropriate for this patient?

A patient diagnosed with arteriosclerosis with CAD Just returned to the SICU post Cardiac catheterization. A pulmonary artery catheter was placed with the following results:CVP – 2 mmHgPAP – 12 mmHgPCWP – 4 mmHgQT – 3 L/minWhich of the following would be related to this obtained data?

A patient is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation with the following settings:Set Frequency                  16Set tidal volume               700 mlPIP                                   46 cm H2OPEEP                                5 cm H2OPlateau pressure               40 cm H2OWhat is the dynamic compliance value in ml/cm H2O?

Positive pressure ventilation has caused decreased urinary output. Decreasing mean airway pressure should result in an increase in:

A patient post hip replacement remained on mechanical ventilation due to complications. Assess the ventilation to perfusion ratio with the following information given:Mode     A/C                   Tot Rate  20                  Pulse – 125Rate      14                      Ex. VT  500 ml              BP – 95/55VT         450 ml               PIP  25 ml                    SpO2 – 85%PEEP    10 cm H2O        Plat  20 ml                    QT – 4 lpmFIO2      0.80pH – 7.27PaCO2  – 55 mmHgPaO2  – 52 mmHgHCO3  – 25 mEq/LHb – 14 mg/dlSaO2 – 80%What assessment would you convey to the surgeon?

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: