How should five and one-fourth grams be written?

A physician orders a one-gram dose of ciprofloxacin. How many 250 mg tablets are needed?

30 mL = ________ tsp.

How many milliliters are in six and one-half liters?

What clinical presentation would be seen in a patient with a pneumoperitoneum?

Which of the following medications would be recommended for the treatment of SIAHD?

How does pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE) classically present on a chest radiograph?

An intubated, mechanically ventilated neonate developed a pneumothorax of the right lung. What could the respiratory therapist recommend to help the injured lung to heal?

How does optimal PEEP differ from PEEP that delivers the best PaO2?

A 5-foot, 6-inch, 143-lb (65-kg) teenager had a cut on his lower leg. Now he is in the ICU with a temperature of 103°F, blood pressure of 80/50 mm Hg, heart rate of 120 beats/min, and SpO2 of 88% on 100% oxygen. His pulmonary capillary wedge pressure is 14 mm Hg, and cardiac output is 8 L/min. Breath sounds reveal coarse crackles throughout the lungs, and his bronchoalveolar lavage fluid contains a very high protein level. The patient is intubated and currently is being ventilated with a tidal volume of 800 ml, frequency of 14, and PEEP of 0.