A preterm infant with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is being ventilated at high pressures and frequency. The respiratory therapist administers a dose of surfactant to the infant. How must the respiratory therapist adjust the ventilator as the infant's compliance improves?
A) Increase the rate of ventilation.
B) Slow the rate of ventilation.
C) Increase the tidal volumes.
D) The ventilation rate should not change.
B
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Which of these statements is most correct regarding the difference between respiration and ventilation?
A) Ventilation describes the absorption of O2 into the cells, while ventilation is the excretion of CO2 from the cells B) Ventilation describes the exchange of gases at the cellular level, while respiration describes the same process between the lungs and the external environment C) Respiration describes the exchange of O2 and CO2, while ventilation describes the movement of air that carries them into and out of the body D) Respiration and ventilation are similar terms that both describe normal and healthy breathing in the living organism
The patient was prepped and draped in the usual manner. An incision was made over the radial artery and cephalic vein. Each was dissected free to create an anastomosis.
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The service term for care management of a patient's health on an outpatient basis is:
a. office visit. b. consultation. c. preventative. d. prolonged.
The axon is the nerve projection that ________ impulses.
A. receives B. encompasses C. transmits D. contacts