What percent of the adult population is believed to have ...

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What percent of the adult population is believed to have obstructive sleep apnea?
 
  a. Less than 1
  b. 2 to 4
  c. 5 to 10
  d. Unknown

Question 2

Which of the following criteria for weaning a patient with Guillain-Barr syndrome from me-chanical ventilation have shown to be predictive of weaning success?
 
  1. VC greater than 18 ml/kg
  2. Transdiaphragmatic pressures greater than 31 cm H2O
  3. PImax greater than 30 cm H2O
  4. Cardiac output above 2.0 L/min
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
It is estimated that approximately 2 to 4 of the adult population has OSA.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Weaning of patients with Guillain-Barr syndrome from mechanical ventilation is predicted by VC greater than 18 ml/kg, transdiaphragmatic pressure greater than 31 cm H2O, or a PImax greater than 30 cm H2O.

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