Patient on Mechanical Ventilation

Is mechanical ventilation a treatment for respiratory disease? 

• True

• False

What is the target Tidal volume for low tidal volume ventilation? 

• 8-10 ml/kg 

• 6-8ml/kg 

• 10-12 ml/kg 

• Any volume as long as Pplat is less than 30mmHg 

Patients on MV needs 1 to 1 nursing care? 

• True

• False

Mechanical ventilation can cause the following EXCEPT? 

• Ventilator associated pneumonia 

• Increased diuresis 

• Ventilator induced lung injury 

• Barotrauma 

Actual body weight is used in calculating appropriate tidal volume? 

• True

• False

Which among the following is NOT used in assessing correct ETT tube placement? 

• Presence of etc02 trace 

• Visualisation on CXR 

• Presence of volume graph in the mechanical ventilator 

• Equal air entry on both sides of chest on auscultation