Neurons are negatively charged on the inside of the cell with respect to the charge on the exterior of the cell. This electrical charge difference is called

The mechanism by which the heart generates a stronger contraction when the ventricle is stretched more during diastole is called

Which of the following events occurs first during a muscle contraction?

Which of the following statements is true about type 1 muscle fibers?

A successful sprinter would likely have ________________ compared to a sedentary person.

Carter is a 21 year old who is diagnosed with Schizophrenia. His history includes significant turmoil as a child and adolescent. Careter reports his father was abusive and routinely beat him, all of his siblings, and his mom. Carter’s early exposure to stress most likely:

A respiratory therapist evaluated the arterial blood gas of a child with respiratory distress who is receiving non-invasive ventilation. The child’s blood gas is as follows: pH: 7.30 pCO2: 52 mm Hg pO2: 56 mm Hg SpO2: 88% HCO3: 22.7 mm/L BE: –1.1. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

During NIV, which of the following represents the maximum apnea time setting for a toddler?

A child with severe kyphoscoliosis is receiving NIV with a face shield on the following settings: IPAP: 14 cm H2O EPAP: 5 cm H2O FIO2: 0.30. The child complains that the pressure is “too much” and it is difficult to breathe. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist do?

A 5-year-old child is receiving NIV by nasal mask. Which of the following would the respiratory therapist evaluate to determine the adequacy of lung inflation?