A Patient Being Mechanically Ventilated Develops Hypotension After the Respiratory

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient being mechanically ventilated develops hypotension after the respiratory therapist implements the most recent physician orders. The nurse suspects which ventilator mode might be the cause?

• A)PEEP
• B)SIMV mode
• C)assist control mode
• D)pressure-controlled setting

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Definitions:

Sex-Linked Traits

Traits associated with genes located on sex chromosomes, often displaying different patterns of inheritance in males and females due to their chromosomal configuration.

Sex Chromosomes

Chromosomes that determine the sex of an organism, typically one of two kinds: X and Y in mammals.

X Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes, playing a key role in determining genetic sex and involved in various genetic disorders.

Y Chromosome

A sex chromosome typically associated with male characteristics in species that have XY sex-determination systems, carrying genes important for male reproduction.