What commonly occurs in nasally intubated patients?

A simple method can be used to asses cuff rupture. If a leak occurs during a cuff inflation maneuver, the cause may be a ruptured cuff or an ineffective pilot balloon valve. 

The structure of lysine in its fully protonated form is provided in the Link. The pKa for ionizable groups are 2.2 (alpha- carboxyl group), 9.0 (alpha- amino group), and 10.5 (amine in the side chain). The pI of lysine in  this protonated form is:

10.  A 38 year old woman with a history of severe and persistent mental illness presents to her PMHNP because she started leaking a white fluid from her breasts.  Which of the following is most likely to cause this?

39.  A 43 year old female with Schizoaffective disorder has been hospitalized for an acute manic episode and started on Clozapine.  She is completing weekly blood work.  Which of the following results would necessitate discontinuing Clozapine?

Match lines 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 9.

What candidates need extended trach tubes?

When assisting the physician with a tracheotomy. The RT should perform the following. 

Bonus Question: Phosphoglucomutase catalyzes the reaction in which a phosphate group is transferred from the C-1 of glucose to the C-6 of glucose (G1P

28.    A patient is being started on Lithium for Bipolar disorder.  Which of the following tests would be most important to assess prior to starting the medication?