The initial step in the management of patient-ventilator asynchrony with a patient in severe respiratory distress, is which of the following?

A patient with a past medical history of COPD was placed on a ventilator after upper abdominal surgery for a serious wound infection. Although the patient was medically stable, a tracheostomy was performed 2 weeks later because the patient was unable to be weaned from the ventilator. The patient is on VC-CMV, rate = 12, VT = 700 mL, FIO2 = 40%, PEEP = 5 cm H2O, with an HME. The respiratory therapist notes that the patient is assisting at a rate of 18 and has bilaterally decreased breath sounds in the bases. The respiratory therapist suctions a moderate amount of very thick, tenacious yellow sputum from the tracheostomy tube. What action should the respiratory therapist take?

What is the relationship between the duty of confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege?

How is the risk involved in purchasing bonds affected by the bond’s maturity date?

A manager displays the highest degree of subordinate-centered leadership when he or she ________.  

What was Lincoln’s goal immediately following the Civil War?

Which of the following intermediaries matches numerous sellers and buyers as needed, often without knowing in advance who they will be?

    Social networks can help connect employees who are geographically dispersed.

Read the statement and chose the word that best completes it.   Non è un pasto (meal):

A 6-year-old child is experiencing tonic-clonic seizures, and carbamazepine 15 mg/kg/day divided equally into two doses is prescribed. The child weighs 44 lb (20 kg). The medication available is carbamazepine suspension 100 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters should the nurse administer in one dose? Record your answer using one decimal place. ___ mL