A) How do you know that you assemble the manual resuscitators properly in the figure 19.1? B) Identify at least three ways to increase the FiO2 delivered by a manual resuscitator. C) Identify at least two additional techniques that could be used to improve the patient's PaO2 during manual ventilation. D) What are the complications of manual ventilation?

1. Pulmonary fibrosis is a restrictive lung disease that is characterized by deposits of scar tissue. One symptom of pulmonary fibrosis is rapid exhalation. Which of the following statements regarding the lungs of a patient with pulmonary fibrosis is true? A) Elastic recoil is increased, compliance is decreased B) Elastic recoil is increased, compliance is increased C) Elastic recoil is decreased, compliance is decreased D) Elastic recoil is decreased, compliance is increased

54) Using an individual with a tidal volume of 500mL and a respiration rate of 10 breaths/min. What would be true when comparing the Minute Ventilation (MV) to the Alveolar Ventilation Rate? A) The minute ventilation rate would be greater. B) The alveolar ventilation rate would be greater. C) The minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation would be equal. D) The alveolar ventilation rate would equal 5 liters/minute.

What are the primary considerations for nursing care of a patient on mechanical ventilation?

Both the elastic property of the lung and the air :water interface contribute to the overall recoil of the lung. What are the relative contributions of the elastic property and the air: water interface to the recoil of the lung? A)both contribute equally to the recoil of the lung. B)the elastic tissue contributes ~33% to the recoil of the lung. C)the air:water interface contributes ~33% to the recoil of the lung. D)the elastic tissue contributes ~67% to the recoil of the lung. E)the air:water interface contributes ~90% to the recoil of the lung.   With respect to LaPlace's Law, the amount of pressure needed to keep alveoli open when surfactant is missing will be A)increased B)decreased C)stay the same E)all of the above

What is the formula for determining residual volume (RV). Determine the residual volume (RV) before and after the use of the bronchodilator. a. RV before using the bronchodilator: b. RV after using the bronchodilator:

What is the precise mechanism responsible for increased alveolar ventilation during exercise?