Question 1

Brain cells cannot utilize fatty acids because they are not transported across the brain capillaries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the symptoms in a mild and more advanced case of HIE?

Accepted Answer

In mild case of HIE, symptoms range from

Question 3

The brain is contained within the skull, a rigid and non-elastic structure that has a capacity of about 1,000 mL.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The brain is highly dependent on the constant supply of ____ provided by the blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose and fatty acids 
B)  oxygen and fatty acids 
C)  glucose and protein 
D)  oxygen and glucose 
A)  glucose and fatty acids 
B)  oxygen and fatty acids 
C)  glucose and protein 
D)  oxygen and glucose

Question 5

What are the complications associated with permissive hypercapnia and how may they be alleviated?

Accepted Answer

The elevated PaCO₂ and acidosis during pe

Question 6

Which of the following is a clinical condition associated with direct lung injury and development of ARDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  near drowning 
B)  severe trauma 
C)  sepsis 
D)  drug overdose 
A)  near drowning 
B)  severe trauma 
C)  sepsis 
D)  drug overdose

Question 7

Explain the difference between acceleration and deceleration brain injuries.

Accepted Answer

A direct blow to the head causes acceler

Question 8

CPP is the difference between the ____ and intracranial pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  mean arterial pressure 
B)  pulse pressure 
C)  central venous pressure 
D)  end-diastolic pressure 
A)  mean arterial pressure 
B)  pulse pressure 
C)  central venous pressure 
D)  end-diastolic pressure

Question 9

The four recommended evaluation parameters for the classification of ALI and ARDS are timing of onset, oxygenation, chest radiograph, and ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary artery pressure 
B)  pulmonary capillary wedge pressure 
C)  central venous pressure 
D)  arterial pressure 
A)  pulmonary artery pressure 
B)  pulmonary capillary wedge pressure 
C)  central venous pressure 
D)  arterial pressure

Question 10

Traumatic brain injury ____ the ICP due to swelling of the brain which ____ the CPP.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases; increases 
B)  decreases; decreases 
C)  increases; increases 
D)  increases; decreases 
A)  decreases; increases 
B)  decreases; decreases 
C)  increases; increases 
D)  increases; decreases

Brain cells cannot utilize fatty acids because they are not transported across the brain capillaries.

What are the symptoms in a mild and more advanced case of HIE?

The brain is contained within the skull, a rigid and non-elastic structure that has a capacity of about 1,000 mL.

The brain is highly dependent on the constant supply of ____ provided by the blood.

What are the complications associated with permissive hypercapnia and how may they be alleviated?

Which of the following is a clinical condition associated with direct lung injury and development of ARDS?

Explain the difference between acceleration and deceleration brain injuries.

CPP is the difference between the ____ and intracranial pressure.

The four recommended evaluation parameters for the classification of ALI and ARDS are timing of onset, oxygenation, chest radiograph, and ____.

Traumatic brain injury the ICP due to swelling of the brain which the CPP.

Principles of Mechanical Ventilation

Effects of Positive Pressure Ventilation

Classification of Mechanical Ventilators

Operating Modes of Mechanical Ventilation

Special Airways for Ventilation

Airway Management in Mechanical Ventilation

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation

Monitoring in Mechanical Ventilation

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Ventilator Waveform Analysis

Management of Mechanical Ventilation

Pharmacotherapy for Mechanical Ventilation

Procedures Related to Mechanical Ventilation

Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical Ventilation in Non-Traditional Settings

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Brain cells cannot utilize fatty acids because they are not transported across the brain capillaries.

What are the symptoms in a mild and more advanced case of HIE?

The brain is contained within the skull, a rigid and non-elastic structure that has a capacity of about 1,000 mL.

The brain is highly dependent on the constant supply of ____ provided by the blood.

What are the complications associated with permissive hypercapnia and how may they be alleviated?

Which of the following is a clinical condition associated with direct lung injury and development of ARDS?

Explain the difference between acceleration and deceleration brain injuries.

CPP is the difference between the ____ and intracranial pressure.

The four recommended evaluation parameters for the classification of ALI and ARDS are timing of onset, oxygenation, chest radiograph, and ____.

Traumatic brain injury ____ the ICP due to swelling of the brain which ____ the CPP.

Principles of Mechanical Ventilation

Effects of Positive Pressure Ventilation

Classification of Mechanical Ventilators

Operating Modes of Mechanical Ventilation

Special Airways for Ventilation

Airway Management in Mechanical Ventilation

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation

Monitoring in Mechanical Ventilation

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Ventilator Waveform Analysis

Management of Mechanical Ventilation

Pharmacotherapy for Mechanical Ventilation

Procedures Related to Mechanical Ventilation

Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical Ventilation in Non-Traditional Settings

Filters

Traumatic brain injury the ICP due to swelling of the brain which the CPP.