____ allows the patient to spontaneously breathe between time triggered ventilator breaths which may be volume- or pressure-controlled.
A. Intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV)
B. Automode
C. Proportional assist ventilation (PAV)
D. Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV)
Answer: A
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a. Diazepam b. Magnesium sulfate c. Phenobarbitol d. Phenytoin
When a person has an exaggerated response to a body invader, the person is said to have:
A) hypersensitivity. B) hyposensitivity. C) antibody reaction. D) histamine dump.
You should recognize a possible spinal column injury with no spinal cord involvement when you discover which of the following assessment findings?
a. Tenderness to the thoracic spine with intact motor and sensory function in each extremity b. Intact motor ability to all four extremities with the loss of sensation to the legs c. Pain in the cervical spine with the loss of sensation to the right arm and leg d. Intact sensation to all four extremities with the loss of motor ability in the arms
A sputum sample from a patient has been sent to the laboratory for analysis. Which of the following findings could help confirm the diagnosis of extrinsic asthma?
a. Increased IgE level b. Increased erythrocyte count c. Colonization of P. aeruginosa d. Decreased IgE level