An 18 year old 5’6”, 125 lb female patient was admitted to the MICU 2 days ago for spinal meningitis. She developed sepisis and suffered hypercapnic respiratory failure. The patient was intubated and placed on VC-CMV, f = 12, Vt = 600 mL, PEEP 5 cmH2O, FiO2 40%. Twenty-four hours later, the patient’s oxygen need drastically increased, lung compliance decreased and CXR developed bilateral fluffy infiltrates. The most appropriate action to take include which of the following?

Growth hormone (GH) acts on the __________ and other target tissues to promote the release of insulin-like growth factor (IGF).

Which of the following cardiovascular signs would indicate that a patient’s cardiovascular status is unstable and that weaning should NOT begin at this time?

An OTR is working with a client recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis with symptoms of dizziness, balance problems, and intermittent double vision.  The OTR should suspect which visual problem is most likely responsible for his visual symptoms?

Each of the following sets of quantum numbers is supposed to specify an orbital.  Choose the one set of quantum numbers that does not contain an error.

The major factors underlying the development of metabolic syndrome are ____.

Which antibody stimulates release of histamine and other chemical mediators of inflammation and allergy and attracts eosinophils to parasitic infections?

The native people of the Antilles in the Caribbean coined the term anole. What does anole translate as?

What is the scientific name of the Cinnamon fern? Fill in the blank.

What accounts for most episodes of fainting (85%) in people under the age of 40?