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During pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (PC-CMV) the respiratory therapist observes the pressure-time scalar shown below. The most appropriate action to take is which of the following?  

During a patient-ventilator system check the respiratory therapist notices that the pressure-volume loop begins at zero on the x-axis but does not return to zero during expiration. The cause of this is which of the following?

The NAVA mode can be used in which of the following situations?

Calculate the static compliance using the information from the scalar below.  

A patient is receiving ventilation with volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV). During a patient-ventilator system check the respiratory therapist sees the flow-volume loop below. The most appropriate action is to do which of the following?  

Sarah works 38 hours a week. She earns $11.25 an hour. What are her weekly earnings?

A patient presents with a tremor, muscle rigidity, and bradykinesia. Which neurological condition is most likely?

In a patient with spinal cord injury, which of the following is a priority to prevent complications of immobility?

What is the purpose of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in patients with hydrocephalus?