The major cation(postive Ion) in the intracellular fluid (ICF) is

The primary goals of mechanical ventilatory support in newborn and pediatric patients include all of the following except ____.

ILV is intended to increase functional residual capacity and increase effective ventilation in the more damaged lung, thereby reducing the possibility of barotrauma or volutrauma of the less damaged or more compliant lung.

Increased bowel activity, altered neuromuscular conduction and cardiac arrest are some conditions that may result from:

Nava decreases the risk for?

What variable ends the inspiratory phase of a ventilator breath?

Severe K + depletion can lead to metabolic ____ and compensatory ____.

Which of the following should be stopped one hour prior to IPV therapy?

The rate control on a ventilator is frequently used to regulate the . If this value is too high, the rate can be_______to make compensation.

Long-term mechanical ventilation is safe and preferable to acute care institutionalization. The home is generally the least expensive environment and the one that provides the greatest level of patient independence and family support.