Disease-causing microorganisms are ____________
a. pathogens
b. microbiology
c. antibodies
d. antigens
a
RATIONALE: Disease-causing microorganisms are pathogens.
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A) Providing positive pressure ventilation B) Decontaminating patients with diluted bleach C) Administering an aerosolized antidote D) Irrigating eyes with saline
Stretch receptors in the lungs send a signal to the inspiratory center of the medulla, inhibiting its stimulation of the phrenic and intercostal nerves. This is called the ________ reflex
A) Cushing's B) Hering-Breuer C) Moro D) Cheyne-Stokes
A hemodynamically unstable patient being ventilated in the volume-controlled continuous man-datory ventilation (VC-CMV) mode is triggering inspiration at a rate of 25 breaths/min and has the following arterial blood gas results:
pH 7.50, partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) 30 mm Hg, partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) 98 mm Hg, arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) 100%, bicarbonate (HCO3?) 24 mEq/L. The respira-tory therapist should perform which of the following? a. Extubate and administer noninvasive posi-tive pressure ventilation (NIV). b. Change the mode to pressure-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (PC-CMV). c. Change the mode to volume-controlled intermittent mandatory ventilation (VC-IMV). d. Sedate and paralyze the patient.
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