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What does Ivan Ilyich’s view of death change from at the beginning to the end of the novella?

What natural phenomena influenced Frankenstein? 

How does Walton feel about Frankenstein?

What city does Victor Frankenstein live in?

– HR 115 bpm, Respiration 30 breaths/min, BP 135/85 mmHg, SpO2 85% – Breath sounds: Course crackles and wheezes in the RML and RLL. – Temperature of 39.2 c – No Cyanosis – Strong productive cough with moderate amount of thick yellow secretions. What should be done first?   Choose only ONE  

You are a respiratory care practitioner assigned to a 62 y/o male patient with a PBW of 65kg. The patient is awake, alert and has a chief complaint of increasing SOB and increase productive cough for the past several weeks. What should be assessed at this time? Select as MANY indicated.

Who was Frankenstein’s closest friend?

Which of the following statements are true of alveolar overdistension / hyperinflation ? a.  It can be identified by assessing pressure / volume waveform b.  It appears as ” beaking ” deformity on pressure / volume loop c.  If not corrected can lead to barotrauma, VILI and pneumothorax d.  Can be corrected by decreasing tidal volume on Volume control ventilation and decreasing the PIP ( peak inspiratory pressure) on pressure control mode of ventilation e.  All of the above statements are true

The ipratropium bromide (Atrovent) was added to the next bronchodilator therapy. Four hours has passed and as you walked in to your patients room, you notice that he is slumped over to the side. Based on ACLS, what should you do first?   Choose only ONE

A patient with a 10-year history of chronic bronchitis and an acute viral pneumonia exhibits the following blood gas results breathing room air: pH = 7.22; PCO2 = 67; HCO3- = 26; PO2 = 60. Which of the following best describes this patient’s condition? A. chronic hypoxemic respiratory failure B. acute hypercapnic respiratory failure C. chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure D. acute hypoxemic respiratory failure