What is the most important prerequisite for weaning a patient from ventilatory support?       

Which of the following would indicate that a patient is ready to be extubated? I. creamy white secretions II. WBC 12,000 III. pt is alert and can generate a good cough when suctioned IV. pt is partially sedated

You need to sterilize a piece of equipment, which of the following would you recommend to do so? I. acetic acid II. ethylene oxide gas III. autoclave IV. pasteurization

You are ventilating a female pt in the AC VC mode, she is 5’2″ with a VT of 375 mL, set rate of 13 with spont rate of 8, FiO2 35%, and PEEP 5, ABG reveals:  pH 7.27  PaCO2 51  PaO2 61  HCo3 27, what should your first action be?

Closed suction catheters may be more appropriate than using open suctioning because of which of the following?

You have a male pt that is 6’0″ and 210 lbs being mechanically ventilated with a tidal volume of 550 mL at a rate of 15.  The ABG reads as follows: pH 7.30 PaCO2 55 PaO2 75 HCO3 24 Find the alveolar minute ventilation for this pt

A patient who has come to the ED has been in a motor vehicle accident, to open the airway of this patient who could possible have a cervical spine injury the RRT should do which of the following?

Which of the following terminates inspiration

You are ventilating a 6’0″ male in the AC PC mode with a set PIP of 22 cmH20 giving a VT of 650 mL, set rate of 14 and spont. rate of 5, PEEP 5, ABG reveals:  pH 7.36 PaCo2 50 PaO2 58 HCO3 26, which of the following should be your first action?

A male pt that is being ventilated in the SIMV VC mode that is 250 lbs and 5’9″ with a VT of 600 mL at a rate of 14 on FiO2 of 60% and PEEP of 6, ABG reveals:  pH 7.50  PaCO2 31  PaO2 67  HCO3 20, which of the following is your first action?