Which of the following provide bedside assessment of patients’ spontaneous breathing? I. spontaneous tidal volume and respiratory rate II. minute ventilation III. rapid shallow breathing index IV. vital capacity

Which of the following patient conditions is the least important consideration prior to weaning patient form mechanical ventilation?

Based on clinical data, which of the following therapeutic interventions would be most beneficial for COPD patients who develop respiratory failure after extubation?

A 75 kg (165 lb) male patient is being mechanically ventilated following coronary artery bypass surgery. He is currently on the following settings:Mode: VC, SIMVSet rate: 10 br/minTotal rate: 14 br/minFiO2: 0.4Vt: 650 mLPEEP: 8 cm H2OArterial blood gas results show:pH: 7.41PCO2: 44 torrPaO2: 85 torrHCO3-: 23 mEq/LYou would recommend which of the following at this time?

Which of the following drugs is considered a paralytic?

Inappropriate ventilator settings can cause the release of inflammatory mediators within _______.

The therapist is preparing to mechanically ventilate a patient using a lung protective strategy. Which of the following approaches to mechanical ventilation should be used? I. high lung volumes and high pressures II. low lung volumes and low PEEP III. permissive hypercapnia IV. high lung volumes and low pressures

Mechanical ventilation should be discontinued as quickly as possible:

Factors associated with readiness for ventilator discontinuance include: I. adequate oxygenation (P/F ratio ≥ 150) II. FIO2 50-60% III. adequate acid-base status (pH > 7.25). IV. rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) > 100

_______________ is defined as an absence of ventilatory support 48 hours following extubation.