ICU

Question 1

Assist control ventilation (aka continuous mandatory ventilation)

Answer 1

Every time patient takes a breath it assists patient to give a certain volume. Mandatory volume. Even if pt doesn’t need it he/she gets it

Question 2

Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV)

Answer 2

Follows pt breath. Not set volume. Just assists with co2?

Question 3

Rapid breathers should use

Answer 3

SIMV

Question 4

Lent vent defect or resp muscle weakness use which vent

Answer 4

Acv

Question 5

Pressure control vent

Answer 5

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Question 6

Pressure support ventilation

Answer 6

Like a cpap used until MR wears off

Question 7

See the slides for rest

Answer 7

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Question 8

High frequency oscillatory ventilation

Answer 8

Aka lung protective ventilation. Last ditch?

Question 9

Weaning

Answer 9

(Idea is to get patients breathing on their own) see slides for specific step ps some include: Decrease rate, monitor blood gases, then mandatory volume maybe cpap, then t piece following vital signs

Question 10

Apache II

Answer 10

Scoring system with twelve measures

Question 11

Vasodilatory shock

Answer 11

Profound vasoconstriction (septic shock example)

Question 12

Nitric oxide

Answer 12

Not NO. Used in septic shock or hemorrhagic shock. Get resp therapist to go to OR with you.