________ are assistive devices made of aluminum that provide a base of support for patients who need help with balance and walking

Choose the thalassemia with the best prognosis from the following choices

a. Hgb H disease b. Silent carrier alpha thalassemia c. Beta thalassemia minor d. Beta thalassemia intermedia

Which of the following is false about flow triggering of spontaneous breaths during mechanical ventilation?

a. Flow triggering lowers the patient's work of breathing. b. Flow triggering is preferred for initiating spontaneous breaths. c. Flow triggering reduces the work of breathing due to small endotracheal tubes. d. Flow triggering results in better pa-tient-ventilator synchrony.