The patient with moderate persistent asthma is symptomatic on approximately a monthly basis.

Which of the following is NOT one of the emotional stages that people go through when dealing with their impending death or the death of a loved one?

A) Denial B) Bargaining C) Acceptance D) Displacement

The therapist is using a Servo ventilator to ventilate a patient with heliox. How should the therapist anticipate the flow sensors on this ventilator to be affected by heliox?

A. Because the flow sensors operate on the principle of thermal conductivity, they will be affected by heliox. B. Because the flow sensors are influenced by viscosity, they will be less affected by heliox. C. They are affected by gas density and will read erroneously. D. They will sense the flow of heliox accurately.