Should flow-restricted, oxygen-powered breathing devices (demand valves) be used to ventilate children? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
No. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered breathing devices deliver high pressures and do not allow the operator to feel pulmonary compliance. Therefore, they are more likely to cause pneumothorax in children.
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What will be an ideal response?
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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One gram is equivalent to how many micrograms?
A) 10 B) 100 C) 1000 D) 1,000,000
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