Which of the following is NOT a normal pulmonary artery pressure (PAP): I. mPAP = 23 mmHgII. PAP = 28/13 torrIII. mPAP = 15 mmHgIV. PAP = 38/24 torrV. PAP = 17/7 torr

Which of the following calculations would be utilized to calculate SVR?

How will tidal volume be affected if a newborn is place on a pressure-targeted, time-cycled mode of ventilation if airway resistance increases during the breath delivery?

Based on the image, what are the most common insertion sites for a Balloon-Tipped Flow Directed Catheter?

What would Mr. Flowers SVR be in dynes.sec.cm-5 be if it was recorded as 10.8 mmHg/L/min?

Penetrating chest trauma often results in a communicating pneumothorax between the pleural space and the atmosphere once the object is removed. The initial treatment of a communicating pneumothorax in the ED (or before) is:

Complications of direct arterial monitoring with an a-line include all the following except:I. infectionII. ischemiaIII. pneumothoraxIV. hemorrhageV. hypotension

A PCWP 18 mmHg and a CI 5.3 L/min/m2 is consistent with which of the following conditions?

Which of the following are appropriate orders before an elective fiberoptic bronchoscopy procedure scheduled for the next morning?I. patient should be NPO after midnightII. administration of IM medicationIII. anesthesize the airway with an aerosolized anesthetic

In setting up a commercial chest drainage system, the wall vacuum source pressure should be increased until: