Brandon is giving a persuasive speech on the legalization of…

Brandon is giving a persuasive speech on the legalization of marijuana. He has written his purpose statement as “Persuade listeners to support the legalization of medical marijuana.” Which of the following would be an effective thesis statement for Brandon’s speech?

A female patient (59-kg IBW) with no history of pulmonary di…

A female patient (59-kg IBW) with no history of pulmonary disease is being invasively ventilated with VC-CMV, f = 12/min, VT = 410 mL, PEEP = 5 cm H2O, FIO2 = 0.5. ABG results with these settings are: pH 7.31, PaCO2 54 mm Hg, PaO2 92 mm Hg, SaO2 90%, HCO3- 24 mEq/L. The most appropriate action for the respiratory therapist to take is which of the following?