A patient with ARDS is not responding to increase in FIO2. What other treatments can be recommended by the respiratory care practitioner? I. Increasing the pressure limitII. Increasing the I:timeIII. Increasing PEEPIV. Proning

Detrimental effects of increasing intrinsic PEEP include which of the following? I. Increased work of breathingII. Increased pulmonary barotraumaIII. Decreased pulmonary vascular resistanceIV. Increased venous return

Pressure control ventilation is classified as:

When an endotracheal tube (ETT) is placed in an adult trachea, how deep should the airway be secured?

Mr. Adam is in the ICU on an FiO2 of 100%. An arterial blood gas reveals the following information: pH – 7.18, PaCO2 – 59 mm Hg, PaO2 – 65 mm Hg, HCO3 – 24 mEq/L What action would you recommend?

Beneficial physiological effects of positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) include which of the following? I. Increased PaO2 for given FiO2II. Recruitment of atelectasisIII. Decreased lung compliance (CL)IV. Increased functional residual capacity

In which situation would cause a decreased static compliance include: I. AtelectasisII. BronchospasmIII. ARDSIV. Pneumonia

When delivering aerosolized medication to a patient while on mechanical ventilation, what is the optimal mode of delivery?

Which of the following clinical signs is most often associated with hypoxemia due to right to left shunting?

Which of the following is NOT one of the seven principles of continuous process improvement?