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Jkov05

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Common bedside measures used to assess the adequacy of lung expansion include which of the following? 1. VC 2. Respiratory rate 3. VT 4. VD/VT
 
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

Which of the following measures taken on adult patients indicate unacceptably high ventilatory demands or work of breathing?
 
  a. VE of 17 L/min
  b. Breathing rate of 22/min
  c. VD/VT of 0.45
  d. MIP of 40 cm H2O


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skipfourms123

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


Jkov05

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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