A patient diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea will display what type of breathing pattern during a polysomnography study?

Mrs. Smith has been using a resorscinol agent called metaproterenol at home via a small volume nebulizer for her therapy for 15 years. Lately, the effects of the medication have not been lasting long enough.  Which of the following could be safely substituted?

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In general, adrenergic beta 2 bronchodilators are used to

The two common adult doses for levalbuterol (Xoponex) are 1.25 mg, and 2.5mg

NREM Sleep staging on a polysomnogram is best accomplished by reviewing the:

What is the maximum amount of fluid that can be removed during thoracentesis?

The following were obtained while an adult patient was receiving controlled mechanical ventilation. 1 a.m. 4 a.m. 5 a.m. 6 a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. Peak pressure (cm H2O) 40 45 46 50 52 58 PEEP (cm H2O) 0 6 8 10 12 14 FiO2 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 PaO2 (mm Hg) 40 60 65 70 75 80 PvO2 (mm Hg) 28 39 43 45 42 27 Blood pressure (mm Hg) 140/90 130/90 120/90 120/80 118/80 100/70 Cardiac output (L/min) 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.6 3.2 2.8    On the basis of this data, which of the following level of PEEP is best for this patient?

During a thoracentesis procedure serous transudative fluid is drawn from the patient. This finding assists in the diagnosis of which disease process?

The total amount of fluid instilled during bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) should not exceed 3ml/kg, with a maximum total of 300 ml.