An intubated patient with no known history of congestive heart failure is in the ICU. The patient is comatose and currently receiving mechanical ventilation via volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV), set rate 12 breaths/min, set tidal volume (VT) 400 mL, positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) 18 cm H2O, fractional inspired oxygen (FIO2) 0.35, and the patient is not assisting. Hemodynamic measurements show the following: central venous pressure (CVP) 5 mm Hg, pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) 33/20 mm Hg, and pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) 16 mm Hg. Arterial blood gas (ABG) results are: pH 7.43, arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 38 mm Hg, arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) 90 mm Hg. The physician asks for recommendations to improve this patient’s hemodynamics. The most appropriate recommendation for this patient is which of the following?

How much asphalt in tons is required for an area of 1,000 sf, a thickness of 4in and a density of 148 lb/cf? Remember to add 10% waste. 

The federal funds rate is the rate banks charge each other when they borrow reserves.

Behavioral finance asserts that emotional investing produces higher returns.

A patient with an oxygen consumption of 340 mL/min, arterial oxygen content of 17.3 vol%, and mixed venous oxygen content of 12.8 vol% has a cardiac output of which of the following?

Even if technical analysis accurately predicted the direction of stock prices, commissions from frequent trading may consume any excess return the investor earns.

During the Civil War era, what did the Republican party do to central government (a.k.a national government or federal government) power?

Economies go through regular, identifiable cycles that can be forecasted with accuracy.

A price increase on small volume is more bullish than a price increase on large volume since fewer investors bought the stock.

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