An 80 kg male is being ventilated in VC mode. ABGs indicated a pH of 7.29 PCO2 59 PO2 72 HCO3 28. Current ventilator settings are 600 IMV rate 8 total rate 24 35% FiO2. The RT should recommend increasing which TWO settings: I. Set flowrate II. SIMV rate III. Tidal volume IV. FiO2

The patient is sedated, paralyzed, and ventilated. Given a current PaCO2 44 on a set rate of 10. The physician orders a new PaCO2 of 28. What is the new set rate?

Which of the following provides the most stable patent airway for through which a patient can be manually ventilated?

Given a history of a difficult intubation, which of the following should be readily available at extubation?

Which of the following statements is associated with the drug, Advair?

Calculate the VD/VT given the following: pH = 7.31    PaCO2 = 33   HCO3 = 14 mEq/L    PaO2 = 43    SaO2 = 58%    PECO2 = 26 

A firefighter is brought to the ED after performing a search and rescue in a burning structure. A nurse places a pulse ox on the firefighters finger, and the reading is 93%. The physician orders and ABG, and notes that the SaO2 on the ABG is only 73%. Which of the following is the most likely explanation of the difference?

Which of the following is the approximate total flow that would be delivered from a 28% venturi mask operating at 12 L/min?

You are caring for a mechanically ventilated patient. Flow is 80, Peak Pressure 40, Pplat 20, VT 500, PEEP 5. The patient is orally intubated with a number 8.0 ET tube and is currently ventilated in PRVC mode. Calculate STATIC compliance:

The “water seal” of a chest drainage system: I. works only when suction is used   II. acts as a one-way valve preventing re-entry of air into the pleural space   III. is only necessary if an “air-leak” is present   IV. presents a resistance to exhalation