Taking advantage that neonates are obligate nose breathers, CPAP should be applied with:

BONUS: A patient has had the chest tube clamped for one hour in preparation for removal. The patient is now exhibiting dyspnea, increased respiratory rate, accessory muscle use and is diaphoretic. The most appropriate action to take at this time would be to:

A patient’s P(A-a)O2 is calculated to be 132 mmHg, what is the most likely cause?

What does the term “trigger” mean?

For the patient in the preceding question with the crushing chest injury, which of the following clinical indicators would suggest the presence of a flail chest?

When attempting to determine the source of a leak in a chest tube drainage system, what is the step-by-step approach in order of succession?

An oxygen (O2) tank has a new volume of 37.0 L at a pressure of 225. mmHg and at a temperature of 55.0

A term neonate who was intubated due to low APGAR scores and the presence of RDS, has been mechanically ventilated for the past 2 days and vital signs are stable, clear breath sounds and SpO2 97%. The night shift therapist hands you the following ABGs: pH 7.35, PaCO2 36 mmHg, PaO2 93 mmHg, HCO3 23 mEq/L on the following ventilator settings: PI = 22 cmH2O, TI = 0.35, f = 40, flow = 8 L/min, FiO2 = 55% and PEEP = 8 cmH2O. Based on these ABG results, what would you recommend?

Match the following drug therapy to its effect:

The most common cause of a transudative pleural effusion in clinical practice is: