This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A patient receiving ventilator support has a spontaneous rate of breathing of 26/min and an aver-age ... (Read 17 times)

Coya19@aol.com

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 601
on: Jul 16, 2018
A patient receiving ventilator support has a spontaneous rate of breathing of 26/min and an aver-age VT of 300 ml. What is this patient's rapid-shallow breathing index?
 
  a. 12
  b. 87
  c. 105
  d. 66

Question 2

Successful weaning is less likely when a patient's work of breathing exceeds what level?
 
  a. 4 J/min
  b. 8 J/min
  c. 12 J/min
  d. 16 J/min


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Athena23

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 305
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Successful weaning has been found to be less likely among patients with spontaneous work levels greater than 1.6 kg/m/min (16 J/min) or 0.14 kg/m/L (1.4 J/L).


Coya19@aol.com

  • Member
  • Posts: 601
Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

Dominic

  • Member
  • Posts: 328
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Immunoglobulin injections may give short-term protection against, or reduce severity of certain diseases. They help people who have an inherited problem making their own antibodies, or those who are having certain types of cancer treatments.

Did you know?

Human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve small pieces of metal such as razor blades or staples.

Did you know?

Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.

Did you know?

Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.

Did you know?

Before a vaccine is licensed in the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews it for safety and effectiveness. The CDC then reviews all studies again, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Every lot of vaccine is tested before administration to the public, and the FDA regularly inspects vaccine manufacturers' facilities.

Measuring Patient Height Measuring Patient Height
Respiratory Assistive Devices, Patient Using a Peak Flow Meter Respiratory Assistive Devices, Patient Using a Peak Flow Meter
Algorithm for assessing a patient at risk for self-directed violence. Algorithm for assessing a patient at risk for self-directed violence.
Consider the production function ( ) 0.5 0.5 Y = AK L . Suppose both saving rate (s) and the ... Consider the production function ( ) 0.5 0.5 Y = AK L . Suppose both saving rate (s) and the ...
6 SUPPORT NEED IT SOON PLEASE ANSWER ALL 6 SUPPORT NEED IT SOON PLEASE ANSWER ALL
Compute the rate of discount allowed on a rotor-tiller that lists for $341.00 and is sold for ... Compute the rate of discount allowed on a rotor-tiller that lists for $341.00 and is sold for ...
Video: Protein Structure - Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library