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A patient is on the ventilator due to pneumonia. The nightshift therapist informs you they changed the HME around 0500. It is now 1700 (5pm) and you’ve had to change the patient’s HME 5 times due to thick, copious secretions. What is the most appropriate action?

The appropriate setting for the patient’s low PEEP alarm is:

In reference to the previous question, when should you assess the status of this patient’s acid-base and arterial oxygenation?

Use the following information to answer questions 10-16. A patient has been intubated due to an asthma exacerbation and is on VC-CMV with the following settings: VT 575 mL   f 12 BPM   Ti 0.8 sec   PEEP 5 cmH2O   FiO2 0.4   Trigger -1 cmH2O    Measured parameters are as follows: PIP 38 cmH2O   Pplat 16 cmH2O   PEEPi 9 cmH2O   VTe 590 mL   Total f 12 BPM ABG results are as follows: pH 7.25   PaCO2 62 mmHg   PaO2 100 mmHg   HCO3- 27 mEq/L The appropriate setting for the patient’s low VT alarm is between:

What is the patient’s I:E?

In reference to the previous question, which of the following is the best estimate of this patient’s resting MV requirement?

A one-year-old is intubated due to RSV and bronchiolitis. Although the patient has secretions, they are thin. What is the most appropriate method of providing artificial humidification?

Which of the following best describes a proper setup of an inline SVN?

A patient with COPD is being placed on BiPAP due to hypercapnic respiratory failure. The patient’s PaO2 is 65 mmHg while on a 4 LPM NC. This is the patient’s normal PaO2. Where should you set the FiO2 on the BiPAP?

Using the following information, calculate the cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP): BP 90/40, MAP 57 mmHg, ICP 20 mmHg, CO 4 LPM