A heat and moisture exchanger (HME):
A) is placed at the outlet of the ventilator
B) is placed proximal to the exhalation valve
C) is placed between the patient's airway and the circuit
D) is placed at the outlet of the humidifier
C
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During a cricothyrotomy, the airway must be maintained by _____.
a. clamping the incision open b. placing a finger into the incision c. suturing the incision open d. cauterizing the incision
When the respiratory system cannot effectively eliminate all the carbon dioxide generated through metabolic activities in the peripheral tissues, this causes:
A) respiratory acidosis. B) metabolic alkalosis. C) respiratory alkalosis. D) metabolic acidosis.
When using the Dräger Evita XL, which of the following modes allow for the use of AutoFlow when the NeoFlow sensor is being used?
1. Continuous mandatory ventilation 2. Volume-assured pressure support 3. Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation 4. Mandatory minute ventilation a. 1 only c. 1, 3, and 4 b. 1 and 2 d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
When the body mistakes its own tissues for something foreign:
a. The body attacks that tissue, other tissues then get attacked, and the immune sys-tem is depleted. b. The immune system teaches itself to recognize the tissue as normal and will never mistake the tissue again. c. The immune system shuts down. d. The person will never experience remission of symptoms.