High vd - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Acclimation correct answers short-term adaptation to environmental stressor (days/weeks) Acclimatization correct answers long-term adaptation to environmental stressor (months/years) Conversions for temp correct answers - ºC = (ºF - 32) / 1.8 - ºF = (ºC x 1.8) + 32 Conduction (K) correct answers the movement of heat from one solid to another one that has different temperature when they are touching each other. For example, we can warm our hands by touching hot-water bottles. C...

Table of content. Chapter Pages (1) GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY Error! Bookmark not defined. PART I PHARMACOKINETICS 4 PART II PHARMACODYNAMICS 8 (2) AGENTS, CONTROLLING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 14 PART I LOCAL ANESTHETICS 14 PART II CHOLINOMIMETIC DRUGS 19 PART III CHOLINORECEPTOR BLOCKING DRUGS 23 PART IV ADRENORECEPTOR ACTIVATING DRUGS 31 PART V ADRENORECEPTOR ANTAGONIST DRUGS 38 (3) AGENTS, CONTROLLING THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYST...

What types of things does the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) assess and what score indicates significant pain? correct answer: 1. Facial expression (relaxed vs. grimacing) 2. Upper limbs (no movement vs. permanently retracted) 3. Compliance with ventilation (tolerating movement vs. unable to control ventilation/fighting vent) >5 What types of things does the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) assess and what score indicates significant pain? correct answer: 1. Body movements (a...

COMLEX Level 1 Latest Update with Verified Solutions -Atropine & pralidoxime used for cholinesterase inhibitor poisoning i.e jimsyn weed overdose *Vd=dose/Co*, A high Vd means a smaller percent remains in the plasma (small Co) and thus is less likely to be bound to plasma what does a drug with a high Volume distribution mean? 1. Beta 2. Alpha 3. Theta 4. Sleep spindles 5. Delta 6. Beta at night, BATS Drink Blood Waveforms associated with sleep/wake 1. Awake eyes open 2. A...

NBRC TMC/CRT/RRT EXAM LATEST 2023- 2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |AGRADE After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of A. empyema. B. congestive heart failure. C. lung carcinoma. D. hemothorax. - ANSWER- B. congestive heart failure. Which of the following would be most important to evaluate for a patient who is entering a smoking cessation p...

bladder - All filtrated by nephrons will be transported through the collecting duct into the renal pelvis, draining filtrate out of the kidney into the ureter. Next, the filtrate enter the _________ and is removed from the body Acetaminophen (Tylenol) - binds to molecular target in the central nervous system and changes the way the body senses pain % molecular response vs concentration - Gradual increase which moves into a due plateau Receptor occupancy is used to determine molecular respo...

Lindsey Jones Exam 6 Questions and Answers Already Passed which of the following should be excluded in an evaluation of a pt's ability to learn self administration medication by MDI a)manual dexterity b)level of dementia c)visual ability d)language skills c)visual ablilty While performing manual ventilation with a self-inflating resuscitator bag through a properly placed endotracheal tube, a respiratory therapist observes no chest rise. To troubleshoot the problem, the therapist...

A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has received Halcion in the last twenty minutes. The physician orders the institution of spontaeneous breathing trials to commence immediately. Which of the following medications would be most helpful to the patient? A. Romazicon B. Valium C. Meperidine D. Morphine sulfate - Answer- Romazicon In preparation for ventilator weaning the physician requests a VD/VT ratio assessment. Which of the following is needed to determine the deadspace-tidal...

C. - During a routine ventilator parameter check on a patient, you notice the low pressure alarm is being briefly activated prior to each breath. Which of the following is most likely the cause? A. the patient is fighting the ventilator B. the flow rate is set too fast C. the alarm delay is set too short D. the peak pressure limit is set too high C. Decrease the mechanical deadspace - A 52-year-old, 5' 9" tall male patient weighing 85 kg (187 lb) is being mechanically ventilated. An art...

2023 Clinical Pharmacology Exam Test Bank Questions And Correct Answers What is pharmacokinetics? - ANSWER- what the body does to the drug What is pharmacodynamics? - ANSWER- what the drug does to the body What are the five top PK parameters? - ANSWER- 1. Clearance [Cl] 2. Half life [t 1/2] 3. Fractional oral bioavailability [F] 4. Fraction excreted unchanged [fe] 5. Volume of distribution [Vd] What are some causes of a 'minimum effective concentration' of a medicine? - ANSWER- Non...

FCCS (Fundamentals of Critical Care Support) What is the single most important indicator in critical illness? - tachypnea Beck's Triad - hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds - a/w cardiac tamponade What is the thyromental distance? - It is the distance in finger breadths between the anterior prominence of the thyroid cartilage (adam's apple) and the tip of the mandible (chin). It is an estimate of the length of the mandible and the available space anterior to the larynx What d...