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An RT is called to the ICU to assess a patient whose ventilator low pressure alarm is sounding.  The volume display shows exhaled tidal volumes varying from breath to breath. SIMV mode, Rate of 12/minute, VT 400 ml,  Fi02 0.40. The patient has no spontaneous effort.  After manual ventilation is initiated, the therapist should:

According to the Presentation Skills PowerPoint, what is pausing and why should the speaker pause during their presentation?  Choose all that apply.

What is this patient’s dosing body weight in kilograms? (Round to the nearest hundredth, except no trailing zeros)    [wt] kg

According to the Presentation Skills PowerPoint, which is NOT an example of how to get the audience’s attention?

According to the Presentation Skills PowerPoint, which statements about Visuals are TRUE.  Choose all that apply.

A patient is intubated in the ICU for airway management post intracranial hemorrhage.    Ventilator settings are PRVC rate of 18/min, VT 600ml, fi02 .30, PEEP 5 cmH20.  The patient’s IBW is 75 kg.   ΔP is 22 cmH20.   Abg’s on these settings:  sp02 97%, pH 7.58, paC02 22torr, pa02 90 torr, HC03 22 meq/L, Base Excess -2.  What changes would you recommend, if any?

Read p.172-173, Presentation Strategies, in your Textbook.  Then answer the question. If you present on a topic you care about, the audience will be more interested in your presentation.  True or False.

Which of the following strategies are utilized to ventilate a patient with ARDS:    Allow for prolonged exhalation.   Use tidal volumes of 6 – 8 ml’s/kg IBW.   Allow permissive hypercapnea to reduce barotrauma.   Ventilate with tidal volumes of 4 – 6 ml’s/kg of IBW.

Enter (A) for True or (B) for False:  Helium is a great gas for aerosolizing albuterol.

Read p.172-173, Presentation Strategies, in your Textbook.   Match the things you should do to rehearse your presentation with the correct descriptions.