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Where should the Aerogen adaptor be placed on the ventilator circuit when the patient is receiving heated humidification and continuous nebulized Flolan?

Normal rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) value to recommend extubation is less than ________.

The PB 840 ventilator requires high pressure oxygen and air sources in order to operate.  What is the normal pressure delivered from the gas outlets to the ventilator via the high pressure hoses? Answer: _________ PSI  

You place a patient on VC-AC mode of ventilation via the PB840 ventilator and obtain the following data:Set Vt   700 mL                                    Set Rate                        12 bpmPEEP   7 cm H2O                                 Total Min. Volume        4 LPIP       32 cmH2O                                Plateau Pressure            26 cmH2O Based on the information above, apnea parameters should be set at

A patient is being mechanically ventilated with a PB840 ventilator in the SIMV-VC mode. His IBW is 70 kg. You obtain the following ABG: pH 7.52, PaCO2 28, PaO2 85, HCO3 23, SaO2 98%Ventilator settings are:   Which of the following settings could the RRT adjust to correct the ventilation problem on the ABG? Decrease the PS Decrease the Pinsp Decrease the set rate Decrease the inspiratory flow  

I understand that I am not permitted to use additional notes, texts, or resources during the exam. I will not discuss the exam questions with other students until after the exam has closed. 

All of the following can improve exhalation in a patient with a high airway resistance EXCEPT?

Velocity is measured in the units of?

Exercise 1 A truck is subjected to a constant acceleration along a frictionless track.  A student measures its velocity (v) after specific durations (Δt).  The student uses a graph to analyze the truck’s motion. Duration, Δt, (s) Velocity, v, (m/s) 2.0 6.0 4.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 10.0 12.0 11.0 What is the shape of this graph?

Carla offered to sell Melissa a used PlayStation 5 for $100. However, there was a problem with the console; it was broken. Carla was not aware of that fact, and neither was Melissa. When Melissa took the console home and realized the problem, she went back to Carla requesting a refund. Carla refused to return her money. She claimed that she did not commit fraud because subjectively she thought that the console worked, and that a binding contract existed. The console however is broken. Which of the following would describe Melissa’s role in the transaction?