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The normal systolic pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) ranges from _______ mm Hg and the diastolic PAP ranges from _______ mm Hg.

Calculate the stroke index using the following data: cardiac output = 4.7 L/min, heart rate = 90 beats/min, and body surface area = 1.7 m2.

What does a shift downward indicate on a pressure-volume loop? 

The size of the endotracheal (ET) tube corresponds to the: 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) can be described as:

ABG Interpretation: pH  7.35 PaCo2 42 HCO3  23

ABG Interpretation: pH 7.21 PaCO2 60 HCO3  24

A 60kg male patient with COPD. What would be the recommended initial Vt?

A patient’s baseline arterial blood gas (ABG) reveals a partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) of 78 mm Hg while receiving 40% supplemental oxygen. What should the ventilator fractional inspired oxygen (FIO2) be set at to obtain a target PaO2 of 100 mm Hg?

A 18-year-old girl weighing 40 kg (88 lb) is receiving continuous mechanical ventilation following an accidental drug overdose. The respiratory therapist notes the following:     Mode: VC, SIMV     Set rate: 15 br/min.     Total rate: 15 br/min.     VT: 500 mL     FIO2: 0.30 Arterial blood gases are as follows:     pH: 7.58     PCO2: 23 torr     PO2: 141 torr     HCO3-: 22 mEq/L The therapist should