Graham’s Law is the flow of gas through an orifice is inversely proportional to the square root of its density.

According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the slaveholding or free status of each territory should be decided by  

Which of the following events began the Civil War?  

If the pressure transducer on an arterial line set-up were placed above the level of the patient’s heart, what effect would this have on the blood pressure displayed on the monitor? 

To avoid necrosis of the tracheal wall, one should select an endotracheal tube with a low volume-high pressure cuff. 

An intubated patient was transported to CT scan and returned to the ICU. After she is moved back to her bed, an inline, mainstream ETCO2 detector starts to alarm and note that the EtCO2 reading is 0 mmHg.  The SpO2 reading is 65%.  Exhaled tidal volumes on the ventilator have dropped drastically and you note an audible gurgling sound coming from the patient’s mouth.  What do you think has most likely happened? 

Choose one of the following topics on which to compose your essay: Describe your most precious material possession. Explain how to manage stress (or stage fright, homesickness, or an irrational fear). First impressions are often the best (or worst) means of judging people. What kinds of movies (or music) are played today? Compare and/or contrast a first impression and a later view. Explain the cause(s) or the effect(s) of an accident (or a misadventure or a crime). How would you define success (or failure)? Students who do poorly in their academic courses should not (or should) be allowed to participate in athletic programs. Explain how a piece of equipment or a machine works.  Failure is a better teacher than success.

Per doffing procedures of a N95 Respirator, you can grab the front of the mask with your hands, pull it off your face, and toss in the trash.  

Which of the following statements regarding oropharyngeal airways is/are true? (Select all that apply)  

Arterial gas embolism is a problem encountered during: