What is the primary purpose of an obturator?

There is a male pt that is on the ventilator that is being ventilated with APRV, your current settings are: Thigh 4.8 sec PHigh 30 cmH20 Tlow .6 sec PLow 0 The pt is sedated, you want to increase ventilation to blow off CO2, what change would you make to their current settings?

Type I hypoxemic respiratory failure, may be caused by which of the following? I. anatomical or physiological shunt II. hypoventilation III. ventilation to perfusion mismatch IV. hyperventilation

Indications for artificial airways are which of the following? I. airway is compromised II. bypass defense mechanism III. facilitate suctioning IV. patient’s airway can no longer perform proper functions

You have a pt that has COPD and their blood gas reveals respiratory acidosis.  The doctor asks you to initiate noninvasive ventilation in the S/T mode but does not give you settings.  What settings would be appropriate for this pt?

Which of the following are sedatives? I. diazepam II. midazolam III. fentanyl IV. propofol

Which of the following are contraindications for the use of noninvasive ventilation? I. uncooperative behavior by the pt II. PaCo2 of 63 III. Copious secretions IV. pH of 7.28

If conduct constituting an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under another section of this code, the actor may be prosecuted under ______ section or under ____ sections.

By signing a written traffic citation that is not a courtesy warning, the individual is not pleading guilty, but merely:

Under Texas law, a Criminal homicide is a homicide where there is _________________ for the offense (Murder).