If the I:E ratio is 1:4, which of the following is true?

If the I-time is decreased, what will happen to the E-time?

A COPD patient has a set I:E of 1:2. A flow of 30. VT of 520, FIO2 40, PEEP of 5 and I-time of 1.15 seconds. Which of the following vent changes would you make?

You have a patient with an obstructive lung disease in A/C V/C, it is noted that intrinsic peep (auto peep) is 10. How can you fix this problem?

Which of the following disrupt(s) the nerve impulse transmission in myasthenia gravis? 

The treatment of epiglottitis includes: 1. antibiotics specific to the virus causing the illness. 2. antibiotics specific to the bacteria causing the illness. 3. supplemental oxygen by face mask. 4. endotracheal intubation.

A 168-cm (5-ft 6-in), 62-kg (136-lb) 39-year-old female is receiving PC, A/C ventilation.  The following data are available:   FIO2           0.40 Mandatory rate         15 Total rate         15 Set inspiratory pressure         20 cm H2O Exhaled VT       620 mL I:E           1:4 PEEP         10 cm H2O     pH            7.52 PaCO2          26 mm Hg PaO2        110 mm Hg HCO3-          21 mEq/L BE            0 mEq/L SaO2 (calc)           98%   A respiratory therapist should?

Which of the following would be recommended for the treatment of cyanide poisoning? 

Which of the following fractures would make a patient vent dependent?

Which statement accurately describes the effects of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on brain mechanisms underlying successful treatment for social phobia?