A patient who has a VD/VT ratio of less than _____ is considered unweanable or at high risk for failure.

What does the term “trigger” mean?

Napoleon’s embrace of Neoclassicism as a means of linking his own reign to the ancient Roman Empire is embodied in which temple monument?

Meters per second squared (m/s2) is the unit for measure for which of the following?

Order: Ketorolac 15 mg IV every eight hours as needed for pain.  Available: Ketorolac 30 mg/1 mL.  What volume will the nurse administer? Round your answer to the hundredths. 

Mr. Rainout is a patient with a long history of COPD, presents to the ED with an exacerbation precipitated by bilateral pneumonia which resulted in Mr. Rainout to be placed on a mechanical ventilator. He has been in the MICU for the past 4 days with very little noted improvement on his condition. The following parameters are measured:PB = 754 torrVent Settings: A/C 14, Vt 430 mL, PEEP 12 cmH2OpH = 7.29PaCO2 = 83 torrPaO2 = 48 (SaO2 = 64%)PvO2 = 33 (SvO2 = 32%)Hb = 18.9 g/dLFiO2 = 0.30QT = 3.7 mL/mina. Calculate the alveolar air.b. Calculate the P/F ratio and state what it indicates.c. Calculate the total oxygen delivery in one minute.

What initial inspiratory time range would you suggest for a preterm newborn infant being placed on mechanical ventilation?

The resistance that the RV and LV work against to push blood through the vascular system is:

Mr. Brookshire is undergoing a multi-stage progressive cardiac stress test in the cardiopulmonary departments diagnostic lab, his maximum HR has been set at 250 bpm, the ECG monitor shows a NSR and he has a SpO2 of 96% on RA. He has been progressed in the stage of the testing and his HR on the monitor now shows HR 210, he states he has audible wheezing, beginning to sweat profusely, the ECG monitor is showing some abnormalities and the SpO2 is 87% on RA. What are your recommendations at this time?

If you observe that your patient has significant apnea spells leading to bradycardia, you should: