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The following data are collected from a patient receiving volume-controlled ventilation: PEEP LEVEL PaO2 PVO2 VT 6 cm H2O 64 torr 35 torr 600 mL 8 cm H2O 70 torr 38 torr 600 mL 10 cm H2O 75 torr 43 torr 600 mL 12 cm H2O 80 torr 34 torr 600 mL Which of the following represents optimal PEEP?

What mode of ventilation is recommended for a patient with ARDS?

The majority of nebulizers used in respiratory care produce which type of aerosol suspension?

For which of the following patients would you recommend against using a flow-triggered metered dose inhaler (MDI) as the sole bronchodilator delivery system?

The respiratory therapist reviews a ventilator flow sheet and observes that the PIP has been gradually increasing over the past several hours with no change in the static pressure. Which of the following should the therapist conclude?

What is the most appropriate ventilator VT setting on a 75kg ARDS patient?

Venous return is least impaired by which of the following modes of ventilation?

To minimize the risk of infection associated with aerosol drug therapy, what should you do?

These data were obtained from a 70-kg (154-lb) patient on volume-controlled ventilation in the assist-control mode: Mode Assist-control FIO2 0.70 Rate 12 breaths/min VT 500 mL PEEP 8 cm H2O ABGs pH 7.42 PaCO2 43 mm Hg PaO2 172 mm Hg HCO3 23 mEq/L BE -2 mEq/L On the basis of this information, the respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following?