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Res 250 Monitoring and Management of the Patient in the ICU

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In low-perfusion patients, what site would be best for monitoring SpO2?   show
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Strategies for reducing the risk for colonization and VAP include all of the following except ____.   show
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show Suctioning  
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show 60  
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show False  
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Pulse oximeter saturations less than 80% should be confirmed with laboratory analysis of ABGs, including CO oximetry.   show
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show Shear stress  
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show 0.3 to 0.5 J/L  
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show low FIO2  
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show 10%  
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Hypoxemic events in mechanically ventilated patients are most often associated with all of the following except ____.   show
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show True  
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show Increase in lung perfusion  
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The term ____, in general, is used when referring to lung injury occurring in humans that has been identified as a consequence of mechanical ventilation.   show
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show the flow-time curve on the ventilator graphic  
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show False  
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show Emphysema  
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show Hypothalamus tumor  
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show biotrauma  
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Transcutaneous oxygen electrodes are attached to the skin surface with a double-sided adhesive ring. The electrode is heated to ____.   show
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What is the normal range for VDS/VT?   show
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Both physiological and technical factors can influence the accuracy of pulse oximetry measurements. These include all of the following except ____.   show
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show True  
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show True  
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Which of the following parameters is NOT used in calculating the Murray lung injury score of a patient with acute lung injury?   show
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More recent evidence demonstrates that the repeated opening and closing of lung units generates shear stress, with direct tissue injury at the alveolar and pulmonary capillary level as well as the loss of surfactant from these unstable lung units.   show
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show 5 to 15 mm Hg  
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What parameter is considered to be the most accurate and reliable measure of oxygenation efficiency?   show
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What is the upper limit for plateau airway pressure that is recommended during mechanical ventilation?   show
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show True  
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show Rapid and shallow breaths  
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show 10 to 15 ml/kg  
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show Greater than 400  
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Chemical mediators produced in the lung during ventilator mismanagement can leak into the blood vessels. The pulmonary circulation then carries these stimulating substances to areas the body sets up an inflammatory reaction to the kidneys, gut, and liver.   show
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show pneumothorax  
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