Increase in Inspiratory time Improves oxygenation by:

Which of the following are indications for ventilator discontinuance:       I.      Disease is resolved      II.      Spontaneous VT 5ml/kg      III.      VE  >10 L/min      IV.      NIF of -28

Which of the following is agent is used for this cardiac arrhythmia with a faint pulse?   

Based on the end-tidal CO2 waveform, C-D represent?

The patient is on the following ventilator setting and parameters:   Mode – AC/PCV PIP – 22 cm H2O Rate – 14 breaths/min Total rate – 20 breaths/min Pressure – 22 cm H2O VE – 8 L/min PEEP – 5 cm H2O FIO2 – 0.60   What kind of pressure control is driving this mode?

A patient is in the ICU intubated due to metabolic acidosis and respiratory muscle fatigue: pH – 6.98 WBC – 9,500 PaCO2 – 30 torr Hct – 42% PaO2 – 98 torr  Hb – 14 g/dl HCO3 – 10 mEq/L Plt – 250 SaO2 – 97% Glucose – 850 g/dl Which of the following would you recommend based on these results?

A patient on vent support has the following data: Mode – AC/PRVC pH – 7.35 Rate – 12 breaths/min PaCO2 – 50 torr VT – 550 ml PaO2 – 250 torr PEEP – 10 cm H2O HCO3 – 25 mE/L FIO2 – 0.80 BE – 0 What should be done now?

A patient with peripheral edema has the following ABG? pH  –  7.15 PaC02  –  32 torr Pa02   –  85 torr HCO3   –  15 mEq/L What pathology does this match?

Which of the following device is a high flow oxygen system?

A  female patient on ventilatory support  is intubated with a 7.5 ETT secured at 27 cm mark. The following ventilator settings and parameters are noted: Mode -AC/VC Total Rate – 12 breaths/min Rate – 12 breaths/min Exhaled VT – 600 ml VT – 600 ml VE – 7.2 L/min PEEP – 5 cm H2O FIO2 – 40% The high pressure alarms are being triggered. What should be done at this time?