Not all inspired air reaches the alveoli; 150 mL is stopped in the airway leading to the alveoli. This is called:
A) vital capacity. B) tidal volume. C) bronchial air. D) dead air space.
D
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What will investigators examine using a department's standard operating guidelines?
A) Did the department's standard operating guidelines / procedures direct the firefighter to take a proper course of action? B) Did the incident commander follow proper standard operating guidelines / procedures and give appropriate assignments, given the information available at the time? C) Did the firefighters follow standard operating guidelines / procedures? D) All of the above
What is the correct interpretation of the following arterial blood gas values: pH of 7.38, PaCO2 of 38 mm Hg, and HCO3– of 23 mEq/L?
a. Normal c. Respiratory acidosis b. Respiratory alkalo-sis d. Metabolic acidosis
A recruitment maneuver (RM) is being performed on a patient receiving mechanical ventilation with PCV. During the maneuver the mode remains in PCV, rate = 10/min, I:E = 1:2, and PIP = 35 cm H2O
The following information is documented during the RM: Time 0800 0805 0810 0815 0820 0825 0830 0835 0840 PEEP 10 15 20 25 30 25 20 15 10 Static com-pliance 24 29 34 25 22 27 31 36 32 BP 126/68 124/66 118/58 110/55 106/58 112/60 118/62 115/60 117/62 HR 108 108 105 100 100 102 105 106 105 After the RM, the lungs are reinflated. At what level should the PEEP be set for this patient? a. 12 cm H2O b. 17 cm H2O c. 22 cm H2O d. 27 cm H2O
An individual who has reduced ability to produce an immune response is said to be ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).