A 47-year-old, 5'6, 112 lb female patient, is still under the effects of anesthesia following a hys-terectomy. Her body temperature is 37 C. She has no history of lung disease.
The appropriate initial minute ventilation for this patient is which of the following?
a. 5.1 L/min
b. 6.1 L/min
c. 11.2 L/min
d. 13.5 L/min
Q. 2 A 39-year-old, 5'4, 138 lb female patient requires intubation and mechanical ventilation. Her body temperature is 39 C. She has no history of lung disease. The appropriate initial minute ven-tilation for this patient is which of the following?
a. 5.7 L/min
b. 6.8 L/min
c. 7.6 L/min
d. 13.8 L/min
Q. 3 A patient having an acute, severe asthma exacerbation is intubated and set up on vol-ume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV).
To ensure volume delivery at the lowest peak pressure while providing for better air distribution, which flow waveform should be used?
a. Sine
b. Constant
c. Ascending ramp
d. Descending ramp
Q. 4 The most appropriate tidal volume setting for a 6'3 male ventilator patient with normal lungs is which of the following?
a. 300 mL
b. 500 mL
c. 700 mL
d. 900 mL
Q. 5 A 5'10 male patient with normal lungs has been intubated and requires mechanical ventilation with volume-controlled continuous mandatory ventilation (VC-CMV).
The tidal volume and ventilator rate settings that should be recommended for this patient are which of the following?
a. VT = 525 mL, rate = 14 breaths/min
b. VT = 750 mL, rate = 12 breaths/min
c. VT = 825 mL, rate = 10 breaths/min
d. VT = 950 mL, rate = 8 breaths/min
Q. 6 Setting flow rates high will cause which of the following to occur?
a. Improve gas exchange
b. Lengthen inspiratory time
c. Increase air trapping
d. Increase peak pressures
Q. 7 The flow waveform pattern that will decrease peak pressure but at the same time may increase mean airway pressure is which of the following?
a. Sine
b. Rectangular
c. Ascending ramp
d. Descending ramp
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