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What is the recommended management strategy for ventilating patients with increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?  

Compare and contrast opioids, cocaine, methamphetamines, marijuana, hallucinogens, depressants, and alcohol in terms of their effects on users and their potential for abuse. Discuss how these substances impact public health and contribute to crime in society. What strategies can be used to reduce their negative effects on individuals and communities?

Which phase variable ends the inspiratory phase in positive pressure ventilation?

In which of the following modes of ventilatory support is muscle atrophy most likely to occur?  

During volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation, should either compliance decrease or airway resistance (Raw) increase, what will happen?  

Why is the p53 gene considered important in preventing cancer?

In pressure control ventilation, what remains constant?

Amphetamines are stimulants that can increase alertness and energy but may also lead to addiction.

Sarah attends therapy sessions where she learns to identify and change negative thought patterns that lead to her substance use. Her therapist teaches her coping strategies for high-risk situations. Sarah’s therapy is an example of which treatment approach? 

What is the primary source of cocaine?