Which of the following must you verify when considering weaning an obtunded patient?I. adequate gag reflexII. no depressant drugsIII. adequate cough

Which of the following cardiovascular signs would indicate that a patient’s cardiovascular status is unstable and that weaning should NOT begin at this time?

The flow sheet below, for a patient on pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (PC-CMV), demonstrates which of the following? Time PIP(cm H2O) PEEP(cm H2O) Exhaled VT (mL) 0800 28 8 435 1000 28 8 493 1200 28 8 500

Which of the following is a contraindication for the use of nitric oxide?

Which of the following mean airway pressures is considered potentially deleterious when applying positive airway pressure?

The respiratory therapist in the CCU is preping a patient for the insertion of an arterial line. Before beginning the procedure, the therapist obtained a positive modified Allen’s test of the left hand. What should the RT do at this time?

With HFV, the relationship between the VT and VD is which of the following:

If the PI is left at 25 cmH2O and PEEP is increased from 4 cmH2O to 8 cmH2O, which of the following will result:

Name the spaces indicated.

During resuscitation of a newborn, after 15 to 30 seconds of positive-pressure ventilation, what should the clinician do?