You are caring for a patient receiving pressure control ventilation when you observe the following airway graphics. Which of the following is the appropriate action? 

What are ways to decrease risks and trauma during nasotracheal suctioning? I. Insertion of a nasopharyngeal airwayII. Suctioning during insertion of a catheterIII. Use of a lubricating gelIV. Suctioning within 15 seconds

The respiratory therapist reviews the ventilator flow sheet for a patient who requires mechanical ventilation following surgery. The ventilator settings have not changed during the past 24 hours. The peak and plateau pressures were recorded as follows: Time PIP Plateau PEEP 7:00 28 23 5 9:00 35 30 5 11:00 49 44 5   This information would indicate that

What phase variable ends the inspiratory phase in a positive pressure breath?

_____ overall marital satisfaction is strongly related to their satisfaction with their sexual relationship.

Bonita’s mother pointed out that Bonita and Ahmad tended to be negative and slightly sarcastic to each other and that this was going to cause problems in the future if they got married. Bonita, an attentive psychology student, believes

Mature love ______:

_____ comfortable with casual sex or “hookups”.

A 5′ 5″ female patient was admitted for asthma exacerbation. When the practitioner arrived to assess her and was found to be obtunded with slow shallow respirations. The following arterial blood gas was obtained on room air:   pH – 7.22 PaCO2 – 68 torr PaO2 – 60 torr HCO3 – 25 mEq/L BE – +1   The physician decided to intubate. What initial vent settings should the patient be placed on?

Detrimental effects of auto-positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) include which of the following?1. Increased work of breathing2. Increased pulmonary barotrauma3. Increased pulmonary vascular resistance4. Decreased venous return