The COTA plans an intervention activity with a Christmas the…

The COTA plans an intervention activity with a Christmas theme.  They later found out that their student and their family were of the Jewish faith and did not celebrate Christmas. This shows the importance of examining which context and environment when planning activities?

A patient on AC/VC has orders to be placed on SIMV with PSV….

A patient on AC/VC has orders to be placed on SIMV with PSV. What pressure support should this patient initially be set on based on the following ventilator parameters? Mode – AC Total Rate – 18 breaths/min Rate – 12 breaths/min Exhaled VT  – 500 ml VT – 550 ml PIP – 30 cm H2O PEEP – 5 cm H2O Static – 20 cm H2O FIO2 – 0.40