What can cause the problem represented in the following graphic: 1. Leaks in circuit 2. Condensation in vent circuit 3. Inappropriate trigger setting 4. Bounding pulse or cardiac movement 

Using scenario from question 1   Task: 5. Calculate your desired minute ventilation using your calculated desired PaCO2

A patient is on a ventilator with a rate of 15 breaths per minute and an inspiratory time of 1 second. Part 1: What is the total cycle time for each breath? Part 2: What is the I: E ratio for this ventilator setting?  

If the pressure waveform of a ventilator remains the same when a patient’s lung mechanics change, then what is the ventilator?  

A chest x-ray was obtained on a patient complaining of shortness of breath.    The patient has:

I was able to take this fake exam.

Why shouldn’t aspirin be given to children younger than 18 years of age?

What is the purpose of antihistamines in combination OTC headache medications?

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which of the following is NOT a drug?

One of your roommates (19 year-old male) starts telling you that he is feeling really lethargic and sleepy. He has a headache and as you watch him over the next hour or so, you see that he is getting progressively confused. Up until now, he was perfectly healthy. Since headache was his first symptom, you suspect: