Identify the components of a wave by matching each letter from the image below with the description of the component it corresponds to.   

Consider the feedback block diagram shown below with T=, a=, and b= Find the largest value of K for which the closed loop system Y/R is stable? Hint: Find Y/R and answer the question based on its denominator polynomial.

Which of the following ABG parameter is assessed for oxygenation?

The partial pressure of nitrogen is 593 mmHg. What percentage does this exert in the atmosphere?

A male patient is 5 feet and 6 inches in height. What is this patient’s target volume on IPPB?

The physician needs an ABG from a patient in cardiopulmonary arrest with very low blood pressure. Where should the therapist obtain the sample from?

A patient has left sided atelectasis. What would the respiratory care practitioner look for on a chest radiograph?  

A patient on IPPB is achieving less than 1/3 of the targeted inspiratory capacity. What should the therapist do at this time?

An ABG was obtained with the following result:   pH – 7.25 PaCO2 – 30 mmHg PaO2 – 88 mmHg HCO3 – 18 mEq/L BE – 0 mEq/L   Interpret this ABG:  

A patient presented in the ER with peripheral edema and a history of renal failure. the following ABG was obtained:   pH – 7.12 PaCO2 – 25 mmHg PaO2 – 85 mmHg HCO3 – 13 mEq/L BE – (-5 mEq/L)   Interpret the blood gas: