A 75-kg, 5 foot, 8 inch patient is on a ventilator. The physician or nurse practitioner states the patient may be ready for extubation. Orders for a negative inspiratory pressure (NIP) and force ventilatory capacity (FVC) tests are written
Which of the following results best suggests that the patient is ready for extubation? a. NIP, –10; FVC, 4600 c. NIP, –22; FVC, 4400
b. NIP, –18; FVC, 4700 d. NIP, –24; FVC, 4800
D
These values indicate that the patient is taking a strong enough and deep enough inspiration to have the best chance of tolerating extubation.
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1. Vygotsky 2. Skinner 3. Kohlberg 4. Piaget
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