A 35 year old adult female has been intubated with an 8.0 ETT by the ICU respiratory therapist. What size suction catheter should be selected to perform endotracheal suctioning?

A 75 kg (165 Lb) patient had a cardiac arrest and is admitted to the intensive care unit. The patient is apneic, is receiving 100% O2 by a bag-valve-mask resuscitator, and has a SpO2 of 95%. Which of the following are the most appropriate ventilator settings?      

Greyson teaches students in fourth grade. He believes that all his students should be valued and accepted no matter what shortcomings they may have. Greyson’s attitude toward his students is an example of Carl Rogers’ concept of

What will most likely result if the patient ventilated in the assist-control mode develops a high ventilatory drive?

A home care patient on transtracheal O2 therapy at 0.5 L/min frantically calls you, unable to reinsert the catheter after cleaning. What would you recommend?

You notice that air is bubbling through the water seal of the patient’s pleural drainage system when she coughs. This tells you that:

BONUS: Which of the following electrolyte imbalances can hinder weaning from ventilatory support?I. hypophosphatemiaII. hypomagnesemiaIII. hypokalemia

What is the destination inside a typical body cell of an oxygen molecule being transported in the blood? 

Who is most likely to develop a substance use disorder?

An adult patient in respiratory failure has the following blood gases on a nasal cannula at 5 L/min: pH = 7.20; PaCO2 = 67 mm Hg; HCO3- = 27 mEq/L; PaO2 = 89 mm Hg. The attending physician orders intubation and ventilatory support. What FIO2 would you recommend to start with?