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What is the purpose of the trigger variable in mechanical ventilation?
What is the purpose of the trigger variable in mechanical ventilation?
- To control a parameter during expiration
- To generate the actual force needed to deliver gas under pressure
- To end inspiration when a preset value is reached
- To maintain a preset level before inspiration ends (correct)
Which of the following can serve as a target variable in mechanical ventilation?
Which of the following can serve as a target variable in mechanical ventilation?
- Drive Mechanism
- FiO2
- Flow Rate
- Volume (correct)
What determines the end of the inspiratory phase in mechanical ventilation?
What determines the end of the inspiratory phase in mechanical ventilation?
- Volume
- Drive Mechanism
- Time
- Pressure (correct)
Which system in mechanical ventilation generates the actual force needed to deliver gas under pressure?
Which system in mechanical ventilation generates the actual force needed to deliver gas under pressure?
What is the baseline variable controlled during expiration in mechanical ventilation?
What is the baseline variable controlled during expiration in mechanical ventilation?
Which variable can be either a direct application of compressed gas or an indirect application via an electrical motor or compressor in ventilators?
Which variable can be either a direct application of compressed gas or an indirect application via an electrical motor or compressor in ventilators?
What effect does low lung compliance have on the transmission of pressure to the thoracic cavity?
What effect does low lung compliance have on the transmission of pressure to the thoracic cavity?
How should Mean Airway Pressure (mPaw) and Cardiac Output be managed?
How should Mean Airway Pressure (mPaw) and Cardiac Output be managed?
In hypovolemic patients, what effect does Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) have on pulmonary venous return to the Left ventricle?
In hypovolemic patients, what effect does Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) have on pulmonary venous return to the Left ventricle?
What is a characteristic of Pulsus Paradoxus seen in patients with asthma?
What is a characteristic of Pulsus Paradoxus seen in patients with asthma?
How does PPV affect pulmonary blood flow entering and leaving the heart?
How does PPV affect pulmonary blood flow entering and leaving the heart?
What is one reason for an increase in pulmonary venous return to the Left ventricle in hypertensive patients under PPV?
What is one reason for an increase in pulmonary venous return to the Left ventricle in hypertensive patients under PPV?
What is the most practical baseline variable used in all modern ventilators?
What is the most practical baseline variable used in all modern ventilators?
Which of the following waveforms are of interest during ventilatory support?
Which of the following waveforms are of interest during ventilatory support?
In positive pressure ventilation, which of the following is used to bring air into the lungs?
In positive pressure ventilation, which of the following is used to bring air into the lungs?
What are the three types of positive pressure ventilation?
What are the three types of positive pressure ventilation?
Which of the following considerations is important in positive pressure ventilation for cardiovascular health?
Which of the following considerations is important in positive pressure ventilation for cardiovascular health?
What is a key factor to be assessed concerning pulmonary function in mechanical ventilation?
What is a key factor to be assessed concerning pulmonary function in mechanical ventilation?
