Economies of scale are achieved as the result of [BLANK-1] that creates unit cost reductions.

The [BLANK-1] is a 1969 agreement among Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru to establish a customs union.

Kim’s GymJam Inc., based in Australia, obtained the right to produce and sell a U.S.-based company’s boxing gloves. Kim’s GymJam has to pay a royalty fee to the U.S. company for every pair of gloves it sells. In this example, Kim’s GymJam Inc is the _____________

An unstable post code patient comes to the ER. You wish to put on  the ventilator. Which settings would you use? Patient data: 77 y/o female, 50 kg (PBW), possible COPD, blood pressure 70/40 pulse 135.

A patient was placed on ventilatory support secondary to pneumonia. Which manifestations support this diagnosis?   I. Yellow secretions II. WBC at 9,000 III. Febrile IV. Diaphoresis

Respiratory failure type I is also known as:  

A patient is assessed with SOB is currently on CPAP 7 cm H2O and 60% FIO2. The following information is available.   HR – 130 bpm pH – 7.16 Urine output – 20 ml/hr RR – 37 breaths/min PaCO2 – 25 torr BUN 40 BP – 145/90 mmHg PaO2 – 200 torr Creatinine 4.5 SpO2 – 92% HCO3 13 mEq/L Blood glucose of 105 g/dl Temp – 37c BD – (-5) Hb 14 g/dl   What is causing this patient’s respiratory distress?

The 5’5″ patient is intubated on CMV has the following ventilator settings with ventilator waveform:   Mode – Assist Control Rate – 12 breaths/min Tidal volume – 650 ml PEEP – 7 cm H2O FIO2 – 0.60 What should the respiratory therapist recommend at this time?  

Which of the following level of consciousness (LOC) would be assessed that could indicate elevated PaCO2?   I. Somnolence II. Lethargy III. Obtunded IV. Alert

A patient in severe ARDS is currently on the following ventilator settings: Mode – AC/VC Total Rate – 25 breaths/min Rate –  25 breaths/min Exhaled VT – 290 ml VT – 300 ml VE – 7.25 L/min PEEP – 10 cm H2O PIP – 40 cm H2O FIO2 – 1.0 Plateau – 35 cm H2O The patient’s physician wants to place the patient on APRV. What P-High should be started on the new mode?