Occlusion of the expiratory valve of the ventilator at the end of a tidal inspiration enables meas-urement of which of the following?
a. Pplateau c. Maximum inspira-tory pressure
b. Peak airway pres-sure d. Maximum expira-tory pressure
Q. 2 Which of the following is a complication of performing peak expiratory flows maneuvers?
a. Increased static pressure c. Decreased chest compliance
b. Increased airway resistance d. Decreased mean airway pressure
Q. 3 What is the pressure reading on the anemometer of a ventilator during an inspiratory hold ma-neuver?
a. Pplateau. c. Mean inspiratory pressure
b. Peak inspiratory pressure d. Maximum inspira-tory pressure
Q. 4 If the chest wall compliance of a mechanically ventilated patient decreases, which of the follow-ing will occur?
a. Maximum inspiratory pressure will de-crease.
b. Peak inspiratory pressure will decrease.
c. Pplateau will increase.
d. Tidal volume will increase.
Q. 5 Which device can be incorporated into a ventilator to provide continuous recordings of airway pressure during the breathing cycle?
a. Variable capaci-tance transducer c. Strain gauge trans-ducer
b. Inductive plethys-mograph d. Aneroid manometer
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