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What is a primary benefit of maintaining paralysis in mechanically ventilated patients?
What is a primary benefit of maintaining paralysis in mechanically ventilated patients?
- Increase mean arterial pressure
- Increase oxygenation
- Enhance cardiac output
- Decrease airway resistance (correct)
Which of the following patients may benefit from paralysis maintenance to decrease metabolic demands?
Which of the following patients may benefit from paralysis maintenance to decrease metabolic demands?
- Those with severe hypotension
- Those with hyperthermia (correct)
- Those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Those with cardiac arrest
What is another indication for paralysis maintenance in patients?
What is another indication for paralysis maintenance in patients?
- To prevent decreased ICP
- To increase respiratory rate
- To increase cardiac output
- To prevent increased ICP (correct)
In which patient population may paralysis maintenance be particularly useful in reducing ventilator pressures?
In which patient population may paralysis maintenance be particularly useful in reducing ventilator pressures?
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What is the primary goal of paralysis maintenance in patients with increased ICP?
What is the primary goal of paralysis maintenance in patients with increased ICP?
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Paralysis Maintenance Indications
- Decreasing airway resistance by paralyzing patients to reduce ventilator pressures and prevent over-breathing
- Preventing increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients
- Managing hyperthermic patients, where paralysis can help decrease metabolic demands
- Any patient where decreased metabolic demands are desirable
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