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When performing an apnea test as part of a brain death study, what is the point of obtaining a blood gas before and at the end of the test?

A patient recovering from abdominal surgery is having difficulty developing an effective cough. Which of the following actions would you recommend to aid this patient in generating a more effective cough? Select all that apply.

An 82-year-old, 5 foot 1 inch tall female is mechanically ventilated following a fall in which she sustained a closed head injury. Two weeks later, intracranial pressure is within normal limits. She how has a 8.0 Shiley tracheostomy tube. Ventilator settings are: PS 8 cmH2O, PEEP +5, FiO2 0.35.  Assessment findings: Respiratory rate 8-32 and irregular with irregular pauses of 10-25 seconds, HR 82-95, SpO2 96%, Vt 230-500mL. During rounds, the doctor asks for your recommendation for the respiratory care plan for today?  Describe what your strategy will be for her care and support your reasoning.   Note: there are a few different options for her management today, depending on a conservative or aggressive strategy

Your patient is in the late-septic phase of his disease process. His cardiac output and hepatic blood flow are significantly low. Based on this information, you would expect:

Your patient is suffering from cerebral edema. Which group of diuretic agents would you expect to be administered?

The effects of opiate drugs can be antagonized with

Which of the following routine activities is associated with shortened successful ventilator discontinuation processes in an acute care facility?

A 52-year-old female patient has developed ARDS with hypoxemic respiratory failure following surgery to repair intestinal perforation. Which of the following approaches to the management of hypoxemia is contraindicated?

How can a clinician differentiate between a right middle and right lower lobe pneumonia on CXR?

Positive pressure ventilation can adversely affect renal function and decrease urine output. This is most likely due to: