Which of the following programs, in the field of medical assisting, is approximately eight months to two years in length?

A physician orders intubation and mechanical ventilation in the continuous mandatory ventilation assist-control mode for a 125-lb adult woman with normal lungs. Which of the following initial settings would you recommend?

Rate VT a. 10 breaths/min 550 ml b. 14 breaths/min 400 ml c. 18 breaths/min 450 ml d. 12 breaths/min 470 ml

Which of the following is NOT true regarding a median toxicity dose?

A) It produces a given toxicity in 50% of patients. B) It is determined from animal testing data. C) It cannot be tested in humans. D) It determines adverse effects occurring during patient clinical trials.