Detrimental effects of positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) include which of the following? I. Increased incidence of barotraumaII. Decreased venous return or cardiac outputIII. Decreased pulmonary vascular resistanceIV. Increased ICP

An EKG was obtained: Identify this arrhythmia?

The triggering aspect of mechanical ventilation:

A asthmatic patient was placed on CMV secondary to status asthmaticus. Current settings are as follows: Mode – AC PIP – 45 cm H2O Rate – 12 breaths/min Plateau – 25 cm H2O VT – 450 ml PEEP – 5 cm H2O FIO2 – 0.40 PIF – 45 L/min What is the patient’s airway resistance (RAW)?

Which of the following factors would tend to increase mean airway pressure? I. Increased peak flowII. Increased inspiratory timeIII. Increasing tidal volumeIV. Increasing PEEP

A patient with ARDS is not responding to increase in FIO2. What other treatments can be recommended by the respiratory care practitioner? I. Increasing the pressure limitII. Increasing the I:timeIII. Increasing PEEPIV. Proning

Detrimental effects of increasing intrinsic PEEP include which of the following? I. Increased work of breathingII. Increased pulmonary barotraumaIII. Decreased pulmonary vascular resistanceIV. Increased venous return

Pressure control ventilation is classified as:

When an endotracheal tube (ETT) is placed in an adult trachea, how deep should the airway be secured?

Mr. Adam is in the ICU on an FiO2 of 100%. An arterial blood gas reveals the following information: pH – 7.18, PaCO2 – 59 mm Hg, PaO2 – 65 mm Hg, HCO3 – 24 mEq/L What action would you recommend?