It is believed that the most common cause of lung cancer is:

Common reasons for ALS intervention in home care settings include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. equipment failure. c. unexpected complications. b. absence of a caregiver. d. arguments between caregiver and patient.

Three sets of pressure, flow, and volume waveforms are depicted below from a patient who is receiving continuous mandatory ventilation. Identify the control variable, and which set of waveforms reflects a decreased lung compliance

A. control variable: pressure; decreased lung compliance: set C B. control variable: pressure; decreased lung compliance: set A C. control variable: volume; decreased lung compliance: set B D. control variable: volume; decreased lung compliance: set C