A mechanically ventilated patient is going to be placed on p…

A mechanically ventilated patient is going to be placed on pressure support ventilation following an acceptable spontaneous weaning trial. The patient is a 5’9″ male who weighs 185 lb. During volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) his average peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) was about 26 cm H2O and the plateau pressure (PPlateau) was 14 cm H2O. What initial pressure support level is the most appropriate?

A 52 kg IBW female patient with normal lungs has been intuba…

A 52 kg IBW female patient with normal lungs has been intubated and requires mechanical ventilation with volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV). The tidal volume (VT) and ventilator rate settings that should be recommended for this patient are which of the following?

In the film Remember the Titans, Coach Herman Boone (played…

In the film Remember the Titans, Coach Herman Boone (played by Denzel Washington) must deal with racial issues on his football team. At one point, he wakes up his players at 3:00 a.m. to go to Gettysburg, the site of a well-known Civil War battle. There, the coach gives a speech, in which he concludes, “If we don’t come together, right now, on this hallowed ground, we too will be destroyed just like they were. I don’t care if you like each other or not. But you will respect each other.” What communication strategy is Boone using to bring his team together?