In mechanical ventilation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

(4) Primary Variables: Mechanical Ventilation correct answer: 1.* Trigger variable 2.* Control or Target Variable 3.* Limit Variable 4.* Cycling Variable Trigger Variable: The parameter that starts the inspiratory phase of a positive pressure breath. correct answer: 1. * Pressure-triggered ( by patient) a. Inspiration is initiated by the pt causing airway pressure to drop below the established baseline. 2.* Flow-triggered ( by patient) a. Inspiration is initiated by the patient ca...

COMPLETE A+ TEST BANK Introduction to Critical Care Nursing 8th Edition By Sole Klein Moseley Test Bank/All Chapters Included/ ISBN-/ Instant Download Chapter 01: Overview of Critical Care Nursing Sole: Introduction to Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice? a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses b. American Heart Association c. American Nurses Association d. Society of Critica...

ATI ADVANCED MED SURG PROCTORED 2019 EXAM GUIDE WITH NGN 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin wi...

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If a patient is on 8-12L/min, what would be the fio2? -Answer 50% If minute ventilation stays the same but dead-space is added, what will increases? -Answer PaCO2 What is the static compliance equation? -Answer Exhaled Vt/(Pplat - PEEP) Before chest physiotherapy is done, what should the respiratory therapy do FIRST? -Answer Review patient chart history What should a therapist do when a family is asking to put the patient on the mechanical ventilator when they have a DNI order in...

Air Methods Critical Care Exam(correct answers 2023) ATI Critical Care Exam Before PFT's how long should a patient refrain from smoking? Using an inhaler? - Answer- smoking: 6-8 h inhaler: 4-6 h What test must you do before performing an arterial puncture? - Answer- Allen's test; patency of the ulnar artery- if blood returns to hand in 15s, then the radial artery can be used for the puncture How long should one apply pressure after an arterial puncture? - Answer- 5 minutes (20 min if ...

a nurse is caring for a client who's receiving mechanical ventilation when the low-pressure alarm sounds. which of the following situations should the nurse recognize as a possible cause of the alarm? A.) Excess secretions B.) Kinks in the tubing C.) Artificial airway cuff leak D.) Biting on the endotracheal tube - Answer-artificial airway cuff leak rationale: An artificial airway cuff leak interferes with oxygenation and causes the low-pressure alarm to sound. a nurse is providing dis...

- An infant is being mechanically ventilated via a time-cycled, pressure-limited ventilator. Which of the following would occur if PEEP were increased without a corresponding increase in peak pressure? Answer The tidal volume would decrease - A physician requests the respiratory therapist to assess the upper airway function of a patient with a fenestrated tracheostomy tube. The therapist should: Answer Remove the inner cannula, deflate the cuff, plug the outer cannula - A patient receivi...