A patient who weighs 70 kg (154 lb) is receiving mechanical ventilation in the SIMV mode. With the following ABGs: pH = 7.36, PaCO2 = 45 mmHg, PaO2 = 96 mmHg, HCO3 = 22 mEq/L, SaO2 = 97% and the following data: FiO2                           0.45                                                  fmand                             8                                                     ftot                                33                                                    VT                              500 mL exhaled VE                  7.8 L Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

A ____________ is a medical professional who’s trained to perform blood draws.

Which of the following is a risk factor for heart disease? Mark all that apply.

Explain why an elastic band (tourniquet) is used during a blood draw.

Name the device (indicated below) for transferring blood from the finger prick to a glass slide or a cassette.

The overcorrection by the nervous system to the emotional reaction to getting a shot or the sight of blood is sent by what long parasympathetic nerve to the heart and lungs?

100% humidity at BTPS can be provided by which of the following devices?

How is BMI measured during a routine physical or wellness health screening?

Onto what atom does an oxygen molecule bind to for transport with a hemoglobin molecule?

Obesity stimulates angiogenesis and increases the length of the circulatory system.