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Ms. Warren has the following laboratoryresults: prothrombin time: 5 secbilirubin level: 60 mg/L albumin level: 13 g/L These findings suggest which of the following?

Patient-ventilator system checks reveal the following data: Time Volume (mL) PIP (cm H20) Pplat (cm H20) 1200 500 20 15 1400 500 25 20 1600 500 30 25   Based on the given data, what would you expect to occur with the patient’s volume and pressure levels?

A patient ventilator assessment reveals the following data:   Time Volume (mL) PIP (cm H20) Pplat (cm H20) 1200 310 25 20 1400 450 25 16 1600 585 25 11 What is the current condition of the patient’s lung characteristics?

Which of the following are potential complications of PPV? 1. Decreased ICP 2. Increased blood pressure 3. Decreased cardiac output 4. Decreased urine output

A patient receiving PC-CMV has initial arterial blood gas (ABG) findings as follows: PaO2 of 101 mm Hg, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the arteries (PaCO2) of 60 mm Hg, and pH of 7.30. The respiratory therapist should:

Calculate the static compliance (Cs) given the following data: PIP 25 cm H20 PPLAT 10 cm H20 PEEP 5 cm H20 Vt Inhaled 515 Vt Exhaled 500

Sustained hyperventilation of up to _____hours may result in respiratoryalkalosis. This condition reduces cerebralblood flow and intracranial pressure(ICP) and may be beneficial to patientssuffering from ______ .

Which of the following conditions could lead to decreased lung compliance? 1. ARDS 2. Pulmonary Fibrosis 3. Pulmonary Edema 4. Pneumonia  

Which of the following would be most likely to increase GFR?  

Substance X is a mostly polar molecule and substance Y is a mostly non-polar molecule of a similar size. Which will diffuse from the extracellular fluid to the intracellular fluid faster if they are in equal concentrations outside and inside the cell?