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? I. assist-control ventilation with adequate backup II. continuous positive airway pressure III. synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation with adequate backup rate IV. bilevel pressure support ( Bipap ) by mask   A. II and IV B. III and IV C. I, II, and III D. I, III, and IV

What natural phenomena influenced Frankenstein? 

What does Ivan Ilyich’s view of death change from at the beginning to the end of the novella?

Which of the following conditions will appear hyperlucent with retrosternal space on a chest x- ray? I.  Atelectasis II. Pneumothorax III. Pneumonia IV. emphysema V.  Acute asthma a. I,II and III only    b. II, III, and  IV     c.  II, III, IV and V     d.  II, IV and V only  

Which of the following conditions should be maintained when delivering medical gases to the nose and mouth?

Ventilator waveforms can be used to identify which of the following problems/ abnormalities? I.   Patient trigger/ inspiratory effort II.  adequacy of peak inspiratory flow rates III. airway resistance IV. air leak / auto peep   a.  I, II and III only   b.  I and II only    c.  II, III, and IV only    d.  I, II, III, and IV

Antibiotic therapy was started. The patient is on 10 lpm simple O2 mask and receiving bronchodilator therapy every six hours. Six hours had past and you return to the patient’s room to give a bronchodilator treatment. The patient  is demonstrating SOB and is wheezing bilaterally on auscultation. What should be done now?   Select as MANY as indicated

Which of the following best describes the difference between V/Q mismatch and shunt when supplemental oxygen is administered? A. Both will respond equally well. B.  V/Q mismatch will respond well but shunt will not. C. V/Q  mismatch will not respond but shunt will respond well. D. Neither will respond to the administration of supplemental oxygen.

Hypoxemia can be caused by which of the following? I. diffusion impairment II. alveolar hypoventilation III.  V/Q mismatch IV. intrapulmonary shunting   A. I, II, and III B. I, III, and IV C. I, II, III, and IV D. II, III, and IV

How many children did Ivan and Praskovya lose in the story?