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What properly defines VT? B. Amount of gas delivered with each breath
A. Mandatory breath delivered
at preset rate and no
spontaneous breaths allowed
B. Amount of gas delivered
with each breath
C. Pressure applied at end
expiration to improve gas
exchange
D. Tidal volume of spontaneous
breath is patient's own tidal
volume
Mr. Jones is pulseless with D. Administer an antidysrhythmic agent
distended neck veins and
bilateral breath sounds equally
present. The monitor shows
bradycardia. The definitive
treatment for Mr. Jones is to:
A. Administer a fluidbolus
B. Perform a pericardiocentesis
C. Perform a needle thoracotomy
D. Administer an antidysrhythmic
agent
Which of the following D. Perform neurologic exam every hour
responsibilities is MOST
important when
administering continuous
neuromuscular blocking
agents?
,A. Turn patient every hour
B. Monitor blood pressure every
hour
C. Administer continuous sedating
agent
D. Perform neurologic exam every
hour
, Which of the following may D. Amiodarone
NOT be given IVP?
A. Lidocaine
B. Dopamine
C. Epinephrine
D. Amiodarone
Ativan (lorazepam) replaced C. It crosses the blood-brain barrier quickly and provides
Valium (diazepam) for status prolonged protection against seizures
epilepticus for which of the
following reasons?
A. Itprovides immediate pain relief
B. It paralyzes the skeletal
muscles, so patients do not
injure themselves
C. It crosses the blood-brain
barrier quickly and provides
prolonged protection against
seizures
D. It can be drawn up quickly without
mixing in other solutions, so it
is easy to prepare during an
emergency
What properly defines SIMV C. Tidal volume of spontaneous breath is patient's own tidal volume
Mode Ventilation
A. Mandatory breath delivered
at preset rate and no
spontaneous breaths allowed
B. Amount of gas delivered
with each breath
C. Tidal volume of spontaneous
breath is patient's own tidal
volume
D. Tidal volume of spontaneous
breath is not patient's own
tidal volume