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Which of the following is a potential consequence of having water in the ventilator tubing?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of having water in the ventilator tubing?
- Difficulty ventilating the patient
- Increased risk of lung infection
- Both A and B (correct)
- None of the above
What should you do to remove the water from the circuit?
What should you do to remove the water from the circuit?
- Disconnect the ventilator tubing from the patient and empty the water trap collector (correct)
- Drain the water from the tubing into the exhalation valve
- Wash your hands well and leave the water in the tubing
- Unhook the ventilator circuit and shake the tubing to remove the water
How can puffers be administered to someone on a ventilator?
How can puffers be administered to someone on a ventilator?
- By placing the puffer next to the patient's mouth
- By directly spraying the medicine into the ventilator tubing
- By using a special chamber like the AeroVent® (correct)
- By mixing the medicine with water and administering it through the ventilator circuit
Which of the following is an early sign of respiratory distress in children?
Which of the following is an early sign of respiratory distress in children?
What does cyanosis indicate in a child with respiratory distress?
What does cyanosis indicate in a child with respiratory distress?
When is mechanical ventilation used in children?
When is mechanical ventilation used in children?
What is the preferred mode of ventilation in children?
What is the preferred mode of ventilation in children?
What does a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Ventilator do?
What does a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Ventilator do?
What does a Pressure Support (PS) Ventilator do?
What does a Pressure Support (PS) Ventilator do?
What does a Pressure Control (PC) Ventilator do?
What does a Pressure Control (PC) Ventilator do?
What does a Spontaneous/Timed Out (S/T) Ventilator do?
What does a Spontaneous/Timed Out (S/T) Ventilator do?
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