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An irregularly torn or jagged wound

What size film is labeled as 1 in the photo, is it used intraoral or extraoral, what is the speed of this film, and what is it used for?

How was your experience with the Honorlock onboarding? Did you have any trouble, and if so, did you contact HL support?

A quick-drying fluid adhesive

The following are variables that causes a breath to begin during mechanical ventilation: I. Negative pressure II. Flow III. Time IV. Pressure Limit 

A patient is currently on CMV with the following ventilator settings and ventilator waveform: AC/VC Rate – 14 breaths/min Set VT – 450 ml PEEP – +10 cm H2O FIO2 – 0.50     What should the respiratory care practitioner suspect?

An 18-year-old patient who is having a severe asthmatic episode is being mechanically ventilated. The pressure limit alarm is sounding frequently. The patient is very agitated and his respiratory rate is 36 bpm. Bilateral breath sounds with minimal wheezing are noted. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend? 

An asthmatic patient  with increased RAW is on CMV. What I:E ratio is the most appropriate for this patient to prevent air trapping.

A patient has a cardiac output of 6 L/min and a heart rate of 70 bpm. What is his stroke volume?

A patient is now orally intubated on CMV secondary to head trauma due to MVC. The patient’s ICP  is at 15 mmHg and the physician would like the therapist to hyperventilate the patient to help decrease the ICP. Hyperventilation should be accomplished to bring PaCO2 levels between: