You are called to assist in the delivery room for a high-risk pregnancy. The mother is a 32-year-old with gestational diabetes, and the baby is delivered at 36 weeks via emergency C-section due to fetal distress. Upon birth, the neonate is floppy and unresponsive. The baby’s initial heart rate is 80 beats per minute. There is no spontaneous breathing, and central cyanosis is noted. You being PPV. What are the initial settings for PEEP, PIP, and FiO2 according to NRP standards?
Use the following patient case for questions 10-12.A patient…
Use the following patient case for questions 10-12.A patient has been intubated due to an acute exacerbation of COPD. The patient is on:VC-CMV VT 450 mL f 14 BPM Ti 1 sec PEEP 5 cmH2O FiO2 0.24 Trigger 2 LPM and active humidification.The patient’s assessed parameters are as follows:PIP 30 cmH2O Pplat 15 cmH2O PEEPi 8 cmH2O VTe 450 mL Total f 14 BPMABG results are as follows:pH 7.31 PaCO2 70 mmHg PaO2 60 mmHg HCO3- 34 mEq/LIf this patient experiences trigger asynchrony, what is the most appropriate recommendation?
The ketone (fruity smell) on the patients breath is because…
The ketone (fruity smell) on the patients breath is because the cells are now relying on lipid metabolism. What are the cells doing for ATP?
The patient is insulin dependent, so without insulin the glu…
The patient is insulin dependent, so without insulin the glucose isn’t getting into the cells. What has stopped within the cells?
Which of the following can do simple diffusion through the c…
Which of the following can do simple diffusion through the cell membrane?
Which organelle assembles carbohydrate and proteins that my…
Which organelle assembles carbohydrate and proteins that my be exported into the cell membrane?
You determine the person is in Ketoacidosis. What has happen…
You determine the person is in Ketoacidosis. What has happened to the pH of the blood?
What is the disaccharide of Glucose and Galactose?
What is the disaccharide of Glucose and Galactose?
Compose an essay of at least 5 paragraphs on one of the assi…
Compose an essay of at least 5 paragraphs on one of the assigned topics.
What structure is NOT in the ventral cavity?
What structure is NOT in the ventral cavity?