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An alert patient receiving ventilatory support through a demand flow intermittent mandatory ventilation system exhibits clinical signs of an increased work of breathing whenever you try to decrease the mandatory rate below 6/min. In order to aid in weaning this patient, which of the following would you recommend?

Which of the following terms describes the lung injury associated with the release of prostanoids?

The main strategy for the management of VAP focuses on which of the following?

An alert patient receiving intermittent mandatory ventilation at a rate of 8/min and VT of 600 ml has stable vital signs and satisfactory blood gases on an FiO2 of 0.45. What would you do to initiate weaning for this patient?

While conducting a chart audit on a patient that remianed  intubated post operatively. You note that the patient developed VAP 2.5 days after intubation. What type of pneumonia is this considered?

Which of the following is a method to reduce the risk for VAP?

A “ventilator bundle” may include which of the following?1. Keeping the head of the bed at 30 degrees from the horizontal2. Changing the ventilator circuits every 48 hours3. Using heated humidifiers whenever possible4. Using noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) whenever possible

Positive pressure ventilation increases splanchnic resistance, decreases splanchnic venous outflow, and may contribute to gastric mucosal ischemia, which can contribute to which of the following?

Which of the following mechanically ventilated patients shows clinical signs of hypoventilation?

Which of the following can increase the physiological dead space in apneic patients receiving volume control ventilation?