What fraction of blood in the bronchial circulatory system returns to the right atrium of the heart via the azygos, intercostal, and hemiazygos veins?

Which of the following is the correct direction of blood flow through the pulmonary vasculature?

List one subjective assessment and three objective measures used as criteria of readiness for weaning.

What are two indications for a chest tube and drainage system?

What is the least effective weaning method based on total duration of mechanical ventilation until weaned?

Hemorrhage and pneumothorax are the most common complications of flexible bronchoscopy.

During the transport of a patient with a chest tube, the chest tube must be clamped or occluded.

List two adverse effects that can occur during interhospital transport.

When SIMV is used for SBT as a weaning method the rate is reduced by increments of _________ breaths/min.

What static compliance and airway resistance is associated with successful weaning?