It Is Important to Monitor Lung Volumes in ICU Patients

question 20

Multiple Choice

It is important to monitor lung volumes in ICU patients because changes in lung volumes reflect all of the following changes except:

• A)changes in gas exchange in the lung.
• B)changes in the patient's clinical status.
• C)a response to therapy and any problems that may arise.
• D)they influence the selection of antibiotic therapy in the ICU.

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Definitions:

Methyl Phenylacetate

An organic compound characterized by an ester functional group connecting a methyl group and a phenylacetate group.

Aldol Reaction

A type of chemical reaction in which an enolate ion reacts with a carbonyl compound to form a β-hydroxyaldehyde or β-hydroxyketone, followed often by dehydration to give a conjugated enone.

Anti-tubercular Activity

The ability of a substance to prevent or treat tuberculosis by inhibiting the bacteria that cause the disease.

Marine Sponge

Simple aquatic animals with porous bodies, belonging to the phylum Porifera, known to produce bioactive compounds used in pharmaceuticals.