A patient who weighs 70 kg (154 lb) is receiving mechanical…
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?
Read DetailsAt 1 minute after birth, a newborn infant exhibits the follo…
At 1 minute after birth, a newborn infant exhibits the following: heart rate of 65/min, a slow and irregular respiratory rate, some muscle flexion, a grimace when nasally suctioned, and a pink body with blue extremities. What is the infant’s 1-minute Apgar score?
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