What patients are at greatest risk for auto-PEEP? 1. Those supported by spontaneous breath modes 2. Those with high airway resistance 3. Those with high expiratory flow resistance
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
Q. 2 Which of the following lung units would be most prone to air-trapping?
a. One with high resistance and low compli-ance
b. One with low resistance and low compli-ance
c. One with normal resistance and low com-pliance
d. One with high resistance and high com-pliance
Q. 3 What factors contribute to the development of auto-positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP)? 1. High expiratory Raw 2. High inspiratory flows 3. Inadequate expiratory time
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1 and 3 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, and 3
Q. 4 Which of the following terms describes the lung injury associated with the release of pros-tanoids?
a. Biotrauma
b. Barotrauma
c. Volutrauma
d. Atelectrauma
Q. 5 Types of damage associated with pulmonary barotrauma include which of the following? 1. Pneumoconiosis 2. Pneumomediastinum 3. Pneumothorax 4. Subcutaneous emphysema
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only
Q. 6 Which of the following terms describe the lung injury associated with the use of low tidal vol-umes?
a. Biotrauma
b. Barotrauma
c. Volutrauma
d. Atelectrauma
Q. 7 Physical assessment indicating the presence of a tension pneumothorax includes which of the following?
1. Unequal chest excursion
2. Hyperresonance upon chest percussion
3. Absent breath sounds
4. Loud breath sounds
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only
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