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Possible indications for inhaled nitric oxide (NO) include which of the following?

What is the difference between a high flow system and a low flow system?

Below a caloric intake of ________ kcal per day, on average, a person is considered chronically undernourished.

What is a fire triangle?

Complete Week #11 quiz in classroom Friday 4/12/24.  You will have 15 minutes to complete quiz. This is a closed book/note quiz. Cheating will not be tolerated.

What are the clinical guidelines for defining hypoxemia?             PaO2 of  ___________             SpO2 of  ___________

If the patient above had a RR 12 bpm and a VT .500 L, would this device deliver adequate flow to meet the patient’s inspiratory needs? HINT: (Ve = RR x VT)

Describe the monoplace and multiplace (HBO) chambers.

Benefits of properly applied O2 therapy in patients with chronic hypoxemia include all of the following except:

You note that the air intake ports surrounding the jet of a 35% air-entrainment mask are partially obstructed by the patient’s bedding.      Which of the following would you expect?  I. decrease in the device’s total output flow                                                      II. increase in the percent O2 delivered by the device                                    III. increase in air entrainment