A strain felt in the body groove between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus will indicate injury to which muscle?

What are the signs and symptoms of severe respiratory distress? Once confirmed, what is the first step in managing a mechanically ventilated patient in severe distress? How can you tell whether the problem originated with the ventilator or with the patient?

While on PC-CMV, a patient’s CS increases from 15 mL/cmH2O to 50 mL/cmH2O. Which of the following is mostly likely to occur? Minute ventilation will decrease Minute ventilation will increase PIP will decrease                                      PIP will increase                                        VT will decrease VT will increase

All of the following are signs and symptoms of chronic hypoventilation except:

Your patient has been successfully resuscitated following cardiopulmonary arrest. The pulmonologist asks you to place the patient on a mode of ventilation that will reduce the patient’s WOB and provide a minute ventilation of at least 7 LPM. The most appropriate mode of ventilation is:

What is the initial EPAP setting range?

A 5’9 male is placed on the following ventilator settings: VT 350 mL PEEP 5 cmH2O   f 15 BPM   Ti 0.6 seconds   FiO2 0.4   One hour later, the ABG results are as follows: pH 7.25   PaCO2 52 mmHg   PaO2 170 mmHg   HCO3- 23 mEq/L    Without changing the mode of ventilation, provide 3 appropriate recommendations to improve the patient’s ABG

A patient with severe ARDS is on VC-CMV and has a Pplat of 40 cmH2O and a PIP of 45 cmH2O. The most appropriate recommendation is to:

What is the max PIP for invasive mechanical ventilation?

Mr. Woods, a 52-year-old male is placed on the following ventilator settings:Pinsp 20 cmH2O  PEEP 6 cmH2O  f 15 BPM  FiO2 0.4  Ti 0.6 seconds  Trigger 3 LPM Rise time of 0.1 secWhich mode of ventilation corresponds best with Mr. Woods’ ventilator settings?