WorksheetsNon-Invasive Ventilation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Have you used NIV before?
Yes
No
Don't know / Don't care / Why are you asking me...?
Which of these is a indication for NIV?
PE
Pulmonary oedema
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Fibrotic lung disease
Acute exacerbation of COPD
You are asked to review the PEEP settings on the machine, but what does "PEEP" stand for?
Pressure Expanding Expiratory Performance
Positive End Expiratory Pressure
Patient End Expiratory Pressure
Perilous Eradication Extinction and Panic
Which of these has a strong evidence base for CPAP? (select 2)
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
COPD
Acute Pulmonary Oedema
Rib fractures
Which of these are an ABSOLUTE contraindication for starting NIV?
(Select 2)
Patient with a GCS of 7 and hypoventilation
Febrile neutropenia and pneumonia
Le Fort fracture
Post-extubation weaning
What complication of NIV is shown here?
Free-radical oxygen damage to skin
Underlying Lupus
Localised allergy to mask
Pressure injury from mask
From a physiological perspective, removal of CO2 can be enhanced by...
Increasing respiratory rate & Increasing tidal volume
Increasing respiratory rate & Decreasing mean airway pressure
Decreasing tidal volume & Increasing FiO2
Decreasing respiratory rate & Decreasing FiO2
Which would NOT be a candidate for NIV?
Pulmonary oedema, sats 80% on 15L FiO2, tiring, confused
Pulmonary oedema, sats 92% on 8L FiO2, alert, RR 27
Obstructive sleep apnoea, sats dropping to 82% while sleeping with frequent pauses
Exacerbation of COPD, acidotic on ABG, alert, sats 88% on 5L FiO2
Which describes BiPAP?
Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure
Inspiratory pressure on top of continuous pressure
A brand name
Bi-phasic Positive Airway Pressure
All of the above
On this lung capacity diagram, what does '1' represent?
Forced expository volume
Apnoea
Tidal volume
Dead space
