Which of the following is a technique for minimizing the effects of auto-PEEP?
a. Secretion management
b. Minimizing bronchodilator therapy
c. Increasing inspiratory time
d. Smaller sized endotracheal tubes
Q. 2 Which of the following are variables controlled during pressure assist/control mechanical ventila-tion? 1. Volume 2. Flow 3. Time 4. Pressure
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Q. 3 During ventilatory support, peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) is the pressure needed to overcome which of the following?
1. Chest wall compliance
2. Lung compliance
3. Airway resistance
4. Systemic arterial pressure
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only
Q. 4 The respiratory therapist has been called to place a 70-kg male patient with ARDS on ventilatory support. The physician has requested a respiratory rate of 20/min. Which of the following would be an appropriate VT for this patient?
a. 140 ml
b. 200 ml
c. 350 ml
d. 700 ml
Q. 5 Which of the following can be adversely affected by poor patient-ventilator interaction? 1. Gas exchange 2. Ventilatory patterns 3. Hemodynamics 4. Length of mechanical ventilation
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 2 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
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