A patient with acute lung injury (ALI) needs to be placed on CMV on PCV. The patient is a 5’5″ male. Pressure control should be adjusted to target a tidal volume of:

Increasing positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) could lead to these risks:   I. Increase in cardiac output II. Decrease in venous return III. Decrease in blood pressure IV. Increase in intracranial pressure (ICP)

The respiratory therapist is monitoring a mechanically ventilated postoperative patient who had a craniotomy with an ICP of 14 mmHg. The following arterial blood gas results are available.       pH – 7.37      PaCO2  – 41      PaO2  – 89      HCO3  – 27      SaO2  – 96%Based on this information, which of the following should the therapist do?

An obtunded female patient who is 5’10” is currently on BIPAP  with an IPAP of 16 and EPAP of 8 cm H2O with an FIO2 of 100%.    pH 7.22 PaCO2 68 torr PaO2 45 torr HCO3 30 mEq/L BE/BD +4   A physician intubated the patient and would like to know what ventilator setting should be used?

The respiratory therapist is monitoring a mechanically ventilated postoperative patient who had a craniotomy with an ICP of 14 mmHg. The following arterial blood gas results are available.       pH – 7.37      PaCO2  – 41      PaO2  – 89      HCO3  – 27      SaO2  – 96%Based on this information, which of the following should the therapist do?

Write the equation of the piecewise function graphed below

I will drop the lowest of your 4 exam scores, leaving the 4 best scores to make up your exam grade (400 points). You do not have to take the cumulative final exam if you are satisfied with your overall course grade after exam 4.

How many discussion boards will you be assigned this semester? 

I will drop the lowest of your 4 exam scores, leaving the 4 best scores to make up your exam grade (400 points). You do not have to take the cumulative final exam if you are satisfied with your overall course grade after exam 4.

How many discussion boards will you be assigned this semester?