While a sedated and paralyzed patient receives VC-CMV, which of the following pressures reflect chest wall compliance?
A. airway pressure
B. esophageal pressure
C. mean airway pressure
D. peak inspiratory pressure
Q. 2 While attending to a mechanically ventilated patient receiving VC-CMV, the therapist is alerted to a high pressure alarm in response to a decrease in the patient's lung compliance. Which of the following alarm levels would match this alarm situation?
A. Level 1
B. Level 2
C. Level 3
D. Level 4
Q. 3 A patient receiving mechanical ventilation is also being monitored with a pulse oximeter. The finger probe becomes disconnected, and the pulse oximeter starts to alarm. What level alarm is this situation considered to be?
A. Level 4
B. Level 3
C. Level 2
D. Level 1
Q. 4 Which of the following pneumotachometers is influenced by gas viscosity and thermal conductivity?
A. differential pressure
B. hot wire
C. ultrasonic
D. Fleisch
Q. 5 Which of the following types of oxygen analyzers are generally used on current generation mechanical ventilators?
A. polarographic O2 analyzers
B. paramagnetic O2 analyzers
C. fuel cell O2 analyzers
D. thermal conductivity O2 analyzers
Q. 6 The therapist has been requested to obtain a P0.1 measurement from a patient who is being mechanically ventilated. Which of the following conditions are requirements for this measurement?
A. The patient must be sedated and paralyzed.
B. The patient may be either breathing spontaneously or by controlled mechanical ventilation.
C. The patient must be breathing spontaneously.
D. This maneuver cannot be performed on a mechanically ventilated patient.
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