Which waveform is most likely to determine the beneficial effects of a bronchodilator treatment? 

The therapist wants to increase the minute volume for a patient receiving continuous ventilation with a volume- cycle ventilator. Which control could help you accomplish this?I. RateII. Pressure LimitIII. Tidal VolumeIV. Flowrate

What does a shift downward indicate on a pressure-volume loop? 

Which of the following modes of ventilation automatically adjusts respiratory rate and inspiratory pressure to deliver the desired minute ventilation and minimize the work of breathing?

In reviewing a patient’s blood gas report, the therapist should look at the _________ value to assess a patient’s ventilatory status and __________ value for the oxygenation status. 

Arterial Blood Gases Interpretations: pH    7.56 PaCO2 28  HCO3  25

Which of the following techniques may help maintain FRC and improve oxygenation in spontaneously breathing patient?

Which structure is a chief regulatory center that maintains the body’s homeostasis and autonomic functions within an optimal physiological range. 

What do we call the complex functional networks of neurons that can produce stereotyped and patterned coordinated activity of brainstem reflexes such a the gag and swallowing? 

What is the  primary function of the prefrontal cortex?