Category: Uncategorized

The most appropriate tidal volume setting for a 6’3” male ventilator patient with normal lungs is which of the following?                                           2:6:11

A 61-year-old female was admitted last night with shortness of breath. She currently is alert and oriented, but very anxious. Her latest arterial blood gas values, on a nasal cannula at 3L/min, show: pH = 7.39; PaCO2 = 41 mm Hg; PaO2 = 40 mm Hg; SaO2 = 74%; HCO3- = 24 mEq/L. Breath sounds are decreased throughout with fine late crackles on inspiration. The current chest x-ray shows an enlarged heart with bilateral vascular congestion. The most appropriate therapy for this patient is _________.                              2.19.3

When a patient experiences decreased compliance while in pressure contol ventilaiton, the pressure is while the volume .

Which of the following directly cause the changes in the internal environment needed to maintain homeostasis?  


Wanda Sykes, a stand-up comedian and actress, has the goal to ______________ her audiences during a stand-up routine.

Which maneuver will maintain air in the lungs at the end of inspiration, before the exhalation valve opens?                                                               1:3:13

Water is  


During her speech on conspiratorial organizations, Sasha lists the Illuminati and the New World Order as ____________ of her topic because she knows that her audience will benefit from hearing these illustrations.

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   

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?