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Ethan is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges. He wears his lapel pin to all meetings and puts on his chapter shirt when the group goes into the community for a project. At the start of each meeting, Ethan hugs other members instead of offering a handshake or just saying hello. What do all of these actions serve to reinforce with regard to Ethan’s Phi Theta Kappa group?

What is the flow rate necessary to deliver a tidal volume (VT) of 600 mL, with a constant waveform, at a respiratory rate of 15 breaths/min with an I:E of 1:4?       2:6:5   

What 2 molecules are forming cross bridge during a muscle twitch?

The respiratory assessment of a 44-year-old female patient diagnosed with myasthenia gravis shows: vital capacity 475 mL, maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) -18 cm H2O. The patient is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 188 lbs. The most recent arterial blood gas on a 2 L/min nasal cannula is pH 7.32, partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 49 mm Hg, partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) 77 mm Hg, arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) 95%, bicarbonate (HCO3-) 24 mEq/L.The most appropriate recommendation for this patient is which of the following?                         2:4:4

A 47-year-old, 6’1” male patient is admitted to the hospital due to trauma from a motor vehicle accident. Forty-eight hours post admission, the patient is suffering from respiratory distress with severe hypoxemia and is intubated. A chest x-ray, done prior to intubation , reveals a ground glass appearance bilaterally. The physician requests the volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) mode for this patient. The initial settings for the ventilator should be which of the following?               2:6:13

The primary purpose of PEEP is to .

Calculate the pressure required to achieve a tidal volume of 400 mL for an intubated patient with a respiratory system compliance of 20 mL/cm H2O.                        1:1:8  

The primary goal of NPPV in the acute care setting is to do which of the following?

A 57-year-old, 5’3”, 165 lb female patient arrives in the open heart unit following coronary artery bypass surgery. The patient has a history of diabetes and no history of pulmonary disease. The most appropriate initial volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV) settings are which of the following?               2:6:13

Full ventilatory support is provided by which of the following modes?               2:5:8