Mechanical ventilation

Question 1

Describe type 1 resp failure

Answer 1

Hypoxaemia

CO2 normal

Question 2

Describe type 2 resp failure

Answer 2

Hypoxaemia

Hypercapnia

Question 3

Which will cause death sooner out of hypoxaemia and hypercapnia?

Answer 3

Hypercapnia (able to influence blood pH and cause acidosis)

Question 4

What does CMV stand for in invasive ventilation?

Answer 4

Controlled Mandatory Ventilation

Question 5

What is the most supportive type of mech vent?

Answer 5

Controlled Mandatory Ventilation

Question 6

What does AMV stand for in invasive ventilation?

Answer 6

Assist Control Ventilation

Question 7

What does TC stand for in invasive ventilation?

Answer 7

Tube Compensation

Question 8

What does SIMV stand for in invasive ventilation?

Answer 8

Synchronised Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation

Question 9

What does APRV stand for in invasive ventilation?

Answer 9

Airway Pressure Release ventilation

Question 10

What does PS stand for in invasive ventilation?

Answer 10

Pressure Support

Question 11

Which of the following invasive ventilation settings provides the most support:
PS // APRV // SIMV // ACV ?

Answer 11

ACV (Assist Control Ventilation)

Question 12

What does CPAP stand for and what is its function?

Answer 12

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

• provides a continuous positive airway pressure when the patient breathes in

Question 13

What does BiPAP stand for and what is its function?

Answer 13

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure

• can provide both a positive pressure during inspiration and expiration