Most Black Americans live with the painful dichotomy of enslavement and a unique American identity.

The traditional diet of the countries bordering the Mediterranean is high in saturated fat, which may be related to lower risk of heart disease.

A 60-year-old male patient weighs 80 kg (176 lbs) and is on a volume-cycled ventilator at a set Vt of 800 mL, a peak pressure reading of 65 cm H2O, exhaled Vt measured at 760 mL, Peak inspiratory flowrate is 60 L/min., a plateau pressure reading of 58 cm H2O and a PEEP of 5 cm H2O. Which of the following is most likely occurring at this time?

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

A 80 kg (176 lb) male suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome is being mechanically ventilated at the following settings:Mode: VC, A/CTidal Volume: 500 mLSet Rate: 10 br/minTotal Rate: 10 br/minPIP: 68 cm H2OFIO2: 0.45PEEP: 8 cm H2OBlood Gasses:pH: 7.37PaCO2: 44 torrPaO2: 89 torrHCO3-: 22 mEq/LThe respiratory therapist should:

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

During ventilation with PC-CMV, pleural drainage leaks sometimes can be compensated for by increasing which of the following?

An SBT should not continue for longer than _____ .

The therapist is about to institute NPPV on a patient who is experiencing respiratory distress. At the same time, the therapist would like for this patient to verbally communicate when possible. Which of the following interfaces would most likely accommodate this form of communication?

Which of the following provides the best clinical indicator of adequate ventilation?