The initiation of DRGs resulted in a significant cost savings to Medicare.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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1. the radial head anterior to the coronoid. 2. the radial tuberosity in profile anteriorly. 3. an open elbow joint. 4. the radial tuberosity in profile posteriorly. a. 2 only b. 4 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 1 and 3 only
A male patient (74-kg IBW) is being ventilated with PC-CMV, f = 12/min, PIP = 20 cm H2O, TI = 1.5 seconds; the resulting flow-time scalar is shown below
The patient's measured VT is 435 mL. ABG results on these settings are: pH 7.32, PaCO2 54 mm Hg, HCO3? 25 mEq/L. The most appropriate action to take is which of the following? a. Increase f to 16/min. b. Increase TI to 2.5 sec. c. Increase PIP to 27 cm H2O. d. Decrease flow rate to 40 L/min.