A patient with respiratory distress syndrome is receiving mechanical ventilation with PEEP and aggressive diuretic therapy. Which of the following laboratory values is the most important to monitor?

One major adverse reaction of administering Propofol is hypertension.

A patient with acute bacterial pneumonia is being mechanically ventilated in the Volume Control mode with an FiO2 of .45 and a set tidal volume of 500ml. The patient appears anxious, biting on the tube, and has a total respiratory rate of 35. Blood gas results are as follows: PH 7.56 PaCo2   28torr PaO2 95torr HCO3 24mEq/L Which of the following drugs should the therapist recommend?

Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend to prevent Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia in patients infected with HIV?

Beta 1 receptors primarily affect the heart.

An educational self-fulfilling prophecy is when a child adopts a teacher’s negative or positive view about his or her learning.

Vygotsky’s ___________________ focuses on  how culture – the values, beliefs, customs, and skills of a social group – is transmitted to the next generation.

The gauge on an E cylinder of O2 reads 800 psig. Approximately how long would the contents of this cylinder last, until completely empty, at a flow of 3 L/min?

What is the water vapor pressure of saturated gas at normal body temperature (37° C)?

Your patient has an order for 2 puffs of albuterol MDI q3h, and it was last given at 0700. When should it be administered next?