A 36-year-old, 5’5″ and 135 lb female patient with a history of asthma is admitted to the ICU from the emergency department. Her respirations are 42, very labored, severe distress noted with accessory muscle use and bilateral inspiratory and expiratory wheezing. There is bilateral hyperresonance during chest percussion. A blood gas taken in the ICU after 1 hour of continuous aerosolized albuterol (15 mg) reveals: ABG on 6L NC: pH 7.38 PCO 42 mm Hg P02 53 mm Hg HCO3 25 mEq/L Sa02 88% The most appropriate action at this time is which of the following?

What surrounds and protects each kidney?

  Identify the digestive organ labeled B.

Methods to minimize air trapping in mechanically ventilated patients include which of the following?

What female reproductive structure contains erectile tissue innervated with sensory nerve endings?

If flow or sensitivity is set incorrectly, which of the following is most likely to occur during the continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV) mode?

In the evaluation of a patient with low back pain, the loss of bowel and bladder control most likely indicates:

Air inhaled through the nose travels through the divisions of the pharynx in what order?

Slow flow rates will cause which of the following to occur?

The pH of urine can range from ________.