AM ABG Analysis: pH 7.27, PaCO2 65 mmHg, PaO2 63 mmHg, HCO3 30 mEq/L, +4 mEq/L BE Electrocardiogram: Sinus tachycardia CBC: Hb 19 g/dl, Hct, 52%, WBC 8,000 Electrolytes: Normal Chest radiograph: Light infiltrate bilaterally Urine output: 50 ml/Hr Recent assessment Breathsounds: Clear bilaterally PIP and Plateau pressures: 28 cm H2O, 20 cm H2O   Based on the above data, what should be done now? Choose only ONE

You are a respiratory therapist starting your shift in the ICU. Your first patient is a 5’8″ 65 y/o male patient intubated on CMV due to respiratory failure secondary to COPD exacerbation. Current ventilator settings are AC rate of 12, VT 550 ml, +5 cm H2O PEEP and 60% FIO2. What  ventilator parameters should you assess at this time?   Select as MANY as indicated

The standard for evaluating a correction officer’s use of force is whether the force was applied in a good faith effort to maintain or restore discipline. 

The hypophysial portal system that connects the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary is a unique arrangement of blood vessels. Two capillary beds are joined by a portal portal vein. Why does this structure make sense for its function?  

The cardiovascular system can be thought of as a pump that moves fluid through a series of tubes. Match the cardiovascular component with its function: 

Which of the following describes the structure-function relationship of the glomerular filtration membrane? 

If blood volume decreases what happens to blood pressure? 

An immediate medical clearance is needed for an individual who has a resting blood pressure of > _____________ systolic or > ______________ diastolic.

What causes heart murmurs?

Target cells can regulate the number of receptors that they express to help maintain homeostasis. How might a target cell respond to prevent it from overreacting to persistently high levels of hormone?