If the sole objective of the procedure is to place a device, the root operation is:

The PB 840 ventilator  pictured here is configured to  

Mr. Jones has a tidal volume of 650 mL on IPAP 18, EPAP 8 and FIO2 40%.  He has an IBW of 70 kg.  Which of the following setting adjustments is most appropriate to adjust tidal volume to an appropriate level for non-invasive ventilation?

Calculate 3 time constants (tau) based on the following values:PIP 36,  Pplt  30,  Set Vt 700 mL, exhaled Vt  680 mL,  PEEP  8,  Flow  40 Lpm (constant flow pattern)

The inspiratory phase of breath #1 on the PB980 screen shown here will end when  

What mode(s) could the RRT choose to provide APC (adaptive pressure control) ventilation? (Consider the Hamilton G-5, GE CareScape, Drager Infinity, and PB 840.)

You are called to the bedside to respond to a ventilator alarm. You note that the low PIP and low Vt alarms have been triggered and the ventilator is audibly alarming. The ventilator is in VC-AC mode. The most likely cause for these alarms is

Where should the Aerogen adaptor be placed on the ventilator circuit when the patient is receiving heated humidification and continuous nebulized Flolan?

Normal rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) value to recommend extubation is less than ________.

The PB 840 ventilator requires high pressure oxygen and air sources in order to operate.  What is the normal pressure delivered from the gas outlets to the ventilator via the high pressure hoses? Answer: _________ PSI