Author Question: Mechanical ventilation of the obese patient often includes which of the following? 1. Pressure or ... (Read 86 times)

clmills979 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Mechanical ventilation of the obese patient often includes which of the following?

1. Pressure or volume ventilation
2. Tidal volume: average 10 ml/kg PBW, range 8 to 12 ml/kg PBW
3. Position head of the bed greater than or equal to 30 degrees elevation
4. NIV for 24- to 48-hr postextubation
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

Your patient is in the burn unit of the hospital with burns that have destroyed the epidermis and dermis above the fascia. What degree of burn would this be categorized as?

a. First degree
b. Second degree
c. Third degree
d. Fourth degree