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A(n) ____ of 35 to 50 mm Hg for 2 to 12 hours indicates a need for ECMO therapy.

____ is the primary clinical feature of COPD patients.

The goal of the discharge planning team for a patient going home on the ventilator is to identify all patient care issues that need to be addressed prior to discharge and develop a plan of care to facilitate transfer.

Home Mechanical Ventilation should not be initiated if the patient has any unstable medical condition that requires complicated procedures or involves specialized health care personnel such as ____.

Since the tidal volume (VT) control is not available when using pressure-controlled ventilation, an estimated VT can be calculated by multiplying the inspiratory time (I time) and ____.

Bubble CPAP is a technique of delivering CPAP via a simple free-standing system. It has been discovered that “bubbling” gas through a humidifier produces vibrations or oscillations, which may have an actual ventilatory effect that may further enhance gas exchange.

The appropriate equation to calculate the respiratory rate of the patient is ____.

The education component for the family members of a patient going home on the ventilator should include all of the following except ____.

Appropriate adjustment of PSV level can be done at the bedside. The goals of adjusting PSV include all of the following except ____.

The PaO2 value reflects the amount of oxygen _______ and its clinical application is limited in cases where hypoxia is due to severe _______