Question 1

Pressure-controlled breaths are time triggered, pressure limited, and time cycled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

____ appears to be of value in preventing intubation of the end-stage COPD patient and in supporting patients with chronic ventilatory failure.

Accepted Answer

A)  CPAP 
B)  SIMV 
C)  VAPS 
D)  BiPAP 
A)  CPAP 
B)  SIMV 
C)  VAPS 
D)  BiPAP

Question 3

The indications for CPAP are essentially the same as for PEEP with the additional requirement that the patient must have adequate lung functions that can sustain _______________ ventilation documented by the PaCO2.

Accepted Answer

Question 4

When using synchronized IMV, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  every breath is time triggered 
B)  breaths are patient triggered 
C)  breaths are pressure or flow triggered 
D)  mandatory breaths may be either time triggered or patient triggered 
A)  every breath is time triggered 
B)  breaths are patient triggered 
C)  breaths are pressure or flow triggered 
D)  mandatory breaths may be either time triggered or patient triggered

Question 5

In HFOV, ventilation can be increased by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing inspiratory time 
B)  decreasing the amplitude of the oscillations 
C)  decreasing bias flow 
D)  decreasing the oscillation frequency. 
A)  decreasing inspiratory time 
B)  decreasing the amplitude of the oscillations 
C)  decreasing bias flow 
D)  decreasing the oscillation frequency.

Question 6

Which of the following is especially useful in preventing hypoventilation and respiratory acidosis in the final stages of weaning with SIMV when the patient's spontaneous breathing is assuming a significant portion of the total minute volume?

Accepted Answer

A)  PRVC 
B)  MMV 
C)  VV+ 
D)  PAV 
A)  PRVC 
B)  MMV 
C)  VV+ 
D)  PAV

Question 7

Discuss the disadvantages and complications associated with the iron lung type of negative pressure ventilator.

Accepted Answer

Disadvantages and complications associat

Question 8

Which of the following is a characteristic of the airway pressure release ventilation mode?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each breath delivers a mechanical tidal volume. 
B)  The mandatory breaths are volume cycled. 
C)  The breaths are patient-triggered. 
D)  Time-triggered mandatory breaths will continue in this mode and the patient is allowed to breathe spontaneously between mandatory breaths. 
A)  Each breath delivers a mechanical tidal volume. 
B)  The mandatory breaths are volume cycled. 
C)  The breaths are patient-triggered. 
D)  Time-triggered mandatory breaths will continue in this mode and the patient is allowed to breathe spontaneously between mandatory breaths.

Question 9

_______________ ventilation is a safety feature incorporated with the spontaneous breathing mode.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ ventilation is a safety feature incorporated...

Question 10

Although each patient is different, a PEEP greater than ____ cm H2O is associated with an increased incidence of alveolar rupture or barotrauma.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  25 
A)  10 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  25

Pressure-controlled breaths are time triggered, pressure limited, and time cycled.

____ appears to be of value in preventing intubation of the end-stage COPD patient and in supporting patients with chronic ventilatory failure.

The indications for CPAP are essentially the same as for PEEP with the additional requirement that the patient must have adequate lung functions that can sustain _______________ ventilation documented by the PaCO₂.

When using synchronized IMV, ____.

In HFOV, ventilation can be increased by ____.

Which of the following is especially useful in preventing hypoventilation and respiratory acidosis in the final stages of weaning with SIMV when the patient's spontaneous breathing is assuming a significant portion of the total minute volume?

Discuss the disadvantages and complications associated with the iron lung type of negative pressure ventilator.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the airway pressure release ventilation mode?

_______________ ventilation is a safety feature incorporated with the spontaneous breathing mode.

Although each patient is different, a PEEP greater than ____ cm H₂O is associated with an increased incidence of alveolar rupture or barotrauma.

Principles of Mechanical Ventilation

Effects of Positive Pressure Ventilation

Classification of Mechanical Ventilators

Special Airways for Ventilation

Airway Management in Mechanical Ventilation

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation

Monitoring in Mechanical Ventilation

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Ventilator Waveform Analysis

Management of Mechanical Ventilation

Pharmacotherapy for Mechanical Ventilation

Procedures Related to Mechanical Ventilation

Critical Care Issues in Mechanical Ventilation

Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical Ventilation in Non-Traditional Settings

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Exam 4: Operating Modes of Mechanical Ventilation

Pressure-controlled breaths are time triggered, pressure limited, and time cycled.

____ appears to be of value in preventing intubation of the end-stage COPD patient and in supporting patients with chronic ventilatory failure.

The indications for CPAP are essentially the same as for PEEP with the additional requirement that the patient must have adequate lung functions that can sustain _______________ ventilation documented by the PaCO2.

When using synchronized IMV, ____.

In HFOV, ventilation can be increased by ____.

Which of the following is especially useful in preventing hypoventilation and respiratory acidosis in the final stages of weaning with SIMV when the patient's spontaneous breathing is assuming a significant portion of the total minute volume?

Discuss the disadvantages and complications associated with the iron lung type of negative pressure ventilator.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the airway pressure release ventilation mode?

_______________ ventilation is a safety feature incorporated with the spontaneous breathing mode.

Although each patient is different, a PEEP greater than ____ cm H2O is associated with an increased incidence of alveolar rupture or barotrauma.

Principles of Mechanical Ventilation

Effects of Positive Pressure Ventilation

Classification of Mechanical Ventilators

Special Airways for Ventilation

Airway Management in Mechanical Ventilation

Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation

Initiation of Mechanical Ventilation

Monitoring in Mechanical Ventilation

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Ventilator Waveform Analysis

Management of Mechanical Ventilation

Pharmacotherapy for Mechanical Ventilation

Procedures Related to Mechanical Ventilation

Critical Care Issues in Mechanical Ventilation

Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation

Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation

Mechanical Ventilation in Non-Traditional Settings

Filters

The indications for CPAP are essentially the same as for PEEP with the additional requirement that the patient must have adequate lung functions that can sustain _______________ ventilation documented by the PaCO₂.

Although each patient is different, a PEEP greater than ____ cm H₂O is associated with an increased incidence of alveolar rupture or barotrauma.