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sjones

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Which of the following must you verify when considering weaning an obtunded patient? 1. Adequate gag reflex 2. No depressant drugs 3. Adequate cough
 
  a. 2 and 3 only
  b. 1 and 2 only
  c. 1, 2, and 3
  d. 1 and 3 only

Question 2

Above what pressure-time index (PTI) will most patients be unable to sustain spontaneous breathing?
 
  a. 0.03
  b. 0.05
  c. 0.10
  d. 0.15


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Perkypinki

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

ANS: D
Obtunded patients should, at a minimum, have an adequate gag reflex and cough.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
A PTI greater than 0.15 to 0.18 has been associated with diaphragmatic fatigue, and a PTI great-er than 0.15 cannot be sustained indefinitely.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent

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Wow, this really help

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