For which home care patients requiring mechanical ventilation would you recommend a portable volume-cycled ventilator rather than a pressure-limited device?I. those with a neuromuscular or neurologic disorderII. those who cannot sustain any spontaneous breathingIII. those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A respiratory therapist is assisting an anesthesiologist in a direct vision nasotracheal intubation of a patient. All of the following equipment will be needed EXCEPT

“Class Activities” (discussions, quizzes, activities, homework) are worth ______% of your final course grade.

What is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for calcium for adults younger than 50?

A patient was found to have a VO2 value of 2000 mL and a VCO2 value of 1700 mL during an exercise test. Calculate her respiratory exchange ratio (R). 

At 1 minute after birth, a newborn infant exhibits the following: heart rate of 65/min, a slow and irregular respiratory rate, some muscle flexion, a grimace when nasally suctioned, and a pink body with blue extremities. What is the infant’s 1-minute Apgar score?

The gauge reading of a 50-lb home liquid O2 system indicates that the cylinder is a third full. What is the approximate duration of flow of this system at 2 L/min?

All the following should be done when preparing to helicopter transport of an adult patient requiring mechanical ventilation EXCEPT

Which of the following is a risk factor for heart disease? Mark all that apply.

An intubated patient receiving mechanical ventilation will be transported from Chicago to Denver by an airplane with an unpressurized cabin. A pressure-cycled transport ventilator will be used. What should be monitored during the flight?    I.Increased cuff volume    II.Decreased tidal volume    III.Hypoxemia    IV.Increased tidal volume    V.Fluid retention