A. Escuchar un párrafo: Teresa is a university student who is contemplating her entrance into the world of work. First, review the comprehension questions below. Then, listen to Teresa’s story. Based on what you hear, indicate whether each statement is true or false by selecting either Cierto or Falso from the dropdown menu. If the information is not mentioned, select No se menciona (not mentioned). (1 pt. each; 7 pts. total)  

Which of the following would decrease PaCO2 when ventilating a patient using synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation with pressure support?

Spontaneous breath modes include all of the following except:

Which of the following criteria should be met before considering use of a heat-moisture exchanger (HME) for a patient being placed on ventilatory support? I. There should be no problem with retained secretions. II. The patient should not have a fever (normothermic). III. The patient should be adequately hydrated. IV. The support should be short term (24 to 48 hours).

Which of the following would you assess immediately after a patient is placed on a ventilatory support device? I. ABGs II. patient’s airway III. patient’s vital signs

In which of the following clinical conditions is noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) NOT recommended?

Which of the following would you initially verify in assessing the airway of a patient placed on ventilatory support? I. cuff pressure II. tube position III. tube patency

Which of the following are (economic) market mechanisms for addressing climate change?

When a Python program is run, one module is the “main” module, and all others need to be import.  When code in that main module is executing, what is the name of the built-in variable __name__?  You answer must be exact!

This question is a free point, since your answer doesn’t matter as long as you provide one. Just out of curiosity, did answering the previous question make you change your answer to the one before it?  (Answer “yes” or “no”.)