Lipids that contain one or more C=C double bonds are referred to as

Amino acids are the building blocks of

The function of reverse transcriptase in HIV is to

A patient develops acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to muscle fatigue. Which of the following modes of ventilatory support would you consider for this patient? (Multiple Answers)  Assist-control ventilation with adequate backup rate.  Continuous positive airway pressure.  Intermittent mandatory ventilation with adequate backup rate.  Airway pressure release ventilation.

Which of the following strategies can help reduce auto-PEEP in mechanically ventilated patients with obstructive lung disease? (Multiple Answers)1.  Use high inspiratory flows (70 to 100 L/min).2.  Apply extrinsic PEEP.3.  Use VT values (12 to 15 ml/kg).4.  Use high respiratory rates (>25/min).

A “white” chest radiograph presentation is most often associated with hypoxemia due to ventilation/perfusion mismatch. 

Using the given data, what is the alveolar partial pressure of oxygen for the following patient? FIO2            .28 PB             752 mm Hg  pH            7.38 PaCO2      43 mm Hg PaO2        88 mm Hg

A patient in the ICU has a blood drawn and analyzed.  The following data shows:  PB 860 mm Hg              Hb 18.6 gm/dL PaO2 50 mm Hg           SaO2 82%           PvO2 25 mm Hg           SvO2 45% PaCO2 60 mm Hg              What is this patient’s total arterial O2 content?

Which of the following patients are at greatest risk for developing auto-PEEP during mechanical ventilation?  Those with acute lung injury  Those with COPD   Those with congestive heart failure  Those with bilateral pneumonia

Sensory input to the dorsal respiratory neurons from the lungs, airways and peripheral chemoreceptors is provided via which nerves?  Glossopharyngeal  Vagus  Phrenic  Trigeminal