A patient has a lung compliance of 0.2 L/cmH₂O and an airway resistance of 4 cmH₂O/L/s. You set pressure-controlled ventilation at 15 cmH₂O at 12 bpm with an I time of 2.5 s. What is the total cycle time?

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A patient has a lung compliance of 0.2 L/cmH₂O and an airway resistance of 4 cmH₂O/L/s. You set pressure-controlled ventilation at 15 cmH₂O at 12 bpm with an I time of 2.5 s. What is the total cycle time?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Total cycle time = 60 seconds / respiratory rate = 60 / 12 = 5 seconds.

Question 2 of 5

What is the first line of treatment for OSA?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is the first-line treatment for obstructive sleep apnea, maintaining airway patency.

Question 3 of 5

Determine the alveolar deadspace volume given the following information: PaCO₂=40 mmHg PECO₂=30 PETCO₂=35 mmHg VT=500 ml

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Alveolar deadspace = VT x (PaCO₂ - PETCO₂) / PaCO₂ = 500 x (40 - 35) / 40 = 125 ml.

Question 4 of 5

A newborn infant is evaluated using the Apgar scoring system. The infant has a heart rate of 120 beats per minute, flexion of the extremities, cries vigorously, pulls away from suctioning, and is acrocyanotic. What is the Apgar score for this newborn?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: HR >100 = 2, cries = 2, flexion = 2, pulls away = 2, acrocyanosis = 1; total = 9.

Question 5 of 5

A father of a preschool-aged child tells the nurse that his child has had a constant cold since going to daycare. How would the nurse respond?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Daycare increases exposure to viruses, leading to frequent colds, which is normal for young children building immunity.

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