A baseball player throws a fastball 2.43 kilometers per minute.   How many miles per hour is this? Given 1 mi = 1.609 km

Naturally occurring Gallium (Ga) consists of two stable isotopes:  69Ga with a mass of 68.9256 amu and 71Ga with a mass of 70.9247 amu.   Without doing calculations, you could conclude that the most abundant isotope is:

450 yards converted to mile is: Given 1 ft = 12 in 1 yd. = 3 ft. 1 mi. = 5280 ft Remember to record your answer to the proper number of significant figures.

The correct scientific notation for 0.005670 kg rounded to two significant figures is:

If a person is faced with an immediate life-threatening situation the brain chemical _______would be released in large quantity.

Very low levels of the brain chemical __________________________ can disrupt sleep patterns, increase pain perception, and even cause suicidal thoughts.

While there are several factors in the risk of a person developing an addiction the major risk factor for anyone is

Mr. Franklin, a 75 kg patient with ARDS, is being mechanically ventilated in VC-SIMV rate 12 and VT 600 mL. Over a period of 8 hours, the peak inspiratory and plateau pressures have increased to 66 and 45 mmHg, respectively. The attending physician asks the therapist to suggest changes to minimize the effects of rising airway pressures. The therapist should recommend initiation of

A patient is receiving bilevel noninvasive therapy at the following settings: IPAP 15 cmH2O, EPAP 5 cmH2O, FiO2 0.50. Recent arterial blood gas results reveal hypoxemia. To compensate, the respiratory therapist increases the EPAP setting to 8 cmH2O. What other change should be made to ensure a consistent level of ventilatory support is maintained during spontaneous breaths?

Which of the following is a condition that could trigger the high-pressure alarm?