When computing the average daily inpatient census, the ______________________________ is/are the number(s) used in the denominator.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
days in the period
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A) He has a decrease in tidal volume. B) His respiratory rate is slowing. C) He is accumulating mucus in the airways. D) He has an increase in dead space in the airways.
Power is a measure of which of the following?
a. Mechanical energy b. Gravitational potential energy c. The rate at which work is being performed d. The rate at which atoms and molecules move
Which of the following are ways to prevent further lung injury in an ARDS patient?
1. Avoid barotrauma and volutrauma 2. Permissive hypercapnia 3. Keep plateau pressure between 30 and 40 cm H2O 4. Tidal volume ideally between 6 and 8 ml/kg IBW a. 1 and 2 only b. 1, 2, and 4 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only
____ is an acute and potentially reversible decline in mental function often associated with illness.
A. Delirium B. Dementia C. Paranoia D. Psychosis