You note in the medical record that a 50 year old patient for whom you are planning an instructional activity has a 4th-grade education. Based on this knowledge, you should

The therapist is about to establish bilevel NPPV on a patient who has COPD and has a spontaneous respiratory rate of 14 breaths/minute. Which of the following initial ventilator settings are appropriate for this patient? I. Adjust the sensitivity setting to enable pressure triggering. II. Set an IPAP of 12 cm H2O and an EPAP of 6 cm H2O. III. Institute a backup respiratory rate of 16

breaths/minute. IV. Initiate a PPEP of 10 cm H2O. A. I, II only B. II, III only C. I, II, III only D. I, II, IV only

Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Rib pairs 1 through 7 are called true ribs.  2. Rib pairs 8, 9, and 10 are floating ribs.  3. Costal cartilage attaches true ribs to the sternum.  4. The zygomatic bones form the prominence of the cheeks.  5. The "soft spots" in an infant's skull that allow for molding of the skull during birth and growth in infancy are called epiphysis.