MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Analyze: pH 7.56, CO2 28, HCO3 25

• Metabolic alkalosis

• Uncompensated respiratory alkalosis

• Compensated metabolic acidosis

• Normal

Which of the following ventilator alarms can be caused by a kinked/clogged tubing?

• High pressure limit

• Low inspiratory pressure

• Low respiratory rate

• Low exhaled tidal volume

 Which of the following ventilator alarms can happen when the patient stops spontaneously breathing on their own? 

• High pressure limit

• High respiratory rate

• Low exhaled tidal volume

• High inspiratory pressure

What is the typical setting for Tidal Volume?

• 6-8 l/kg

• 10-12 mL/kg

• 3-5cm H20

• 6-8 ml/kg

What is the typical setting for pressure support?

• 3-5 cm H20

• 5-10 cm H20

• 10-12 mL/kg

• 40-80 L/min

The IV sedation required for ventilated patients can have which of the following hemodynamic effects?

• Increased heart rate

• Decreased blood pressure

• Increased blood pressure

• Increased respiratory rate

What is the typical setting for PEEP?

• 5-10 cm H20

• 3-5 cm H20

• 10-12 mL/kg

• 40-80 L/min

Analyze: pH 6.68, CO2 85, HCO3 30

• DIL/DNR the patient

• Partially compensated respiratory acidosis

• Uncompensated respiratory acidosis

• Partially compensated respiratory alkalosis

what ventilator setting to change if the patient ABG is pH 7.15/ Pco2 90/ Pa02 51/ HCO3 22

• decrease PEEP and increase RR

• decrease PEEP and Vt

• Increase Vt and increase PEEP

• change ventilator

Which of the following ventilator modes applies positive pressure during the patient’s spontaneous breaths?

• CPR

• CPAP

• SIMV

• AC