A patient in the ICU is being ventilated with AC/VC, VT 500, FIO2 100 and peep 15. A resident has ordered a procedure that involves disconnecting from the vent and placing saline down the airway to obtain a sample from the lung. Which of the following is the most appropriate action?

The D in DSM stands for:

Underlying dimensions or _____ of personality are generally based on self-descriptions that are then sorted based on commonalities.

A patient with right lower lobe pneumonia has been turned so that the left lung is down, what would you expect to happen if you are ventilating in VC?

Which of the following patients should have a short I-time set on the ventilator?

You have a patient with an obstructive lung disease in A/C V/C, it is noted that intrinsic peep (auto peep) is 10. How can you fix this problem?

A 58-year-old male presents to the ED with a chief complaint of acute chest pain.  Which of the following diagnostic tests should be done FIRST?

Which of the following is (are) signs and symptoms associated with myasthenia gravis? 1. Double vision 2. Weakness of neck muscles 3. Drooping of eyelids 4. Difficulty speaking 

Which patient may need an inverse I:E ratio?

What is the best I-time for an ARDS patient?