Normal Values

Question 1

Normal VT

Answer 1

> 5 mL/kg

Vent pts
6-8
4-6 ARDS

Question 2

Normal Vital capacity

Answer 2

65-75 mL/kg

Question 3

Normal Minute ventilation (ve) range

Answer 3

5-8 L/min

Question 4

Normal Mean Airway Pressure range (pmean or paw)

Answer 4

5-10 cm H2O

Question 5

Normal Maximal inspiratory pressure(MIP) (NIF)

Answer 5

-50 to -100 cm H2O

Question 6

Normal Maximum expiratory pressure (MEP)

Answer 6

> +40 cm H2O

Question 7

RSBI

Answer 7

<105

Question 8

Dead space to tidal volume ratio ( Vd/ Vt) range

Answer 8

25% to 35%

Question 9

Anatomic dead space

Answer 9

1 mL/ pound of IBW

Question 10

Cuff pressure

Answer 10

20 to 30 cm H2O
or
15 to 22 mm Hg

Question 11

Capnography

Answer 11

35-45 mm Hg (3-5%)

Question 12

Normal ICP

Answer 12

< 10 mm Hg

Question 13

Cardiac output (QT) range

Answer 13

4-8 L/min

Question 14

Central venous pressure (CVP)
Right side of heart

Answer 14

2-6 mm Hg

Question 15

Cardiac index range

Answer 15

2.5 to 4.0 L/min/m2

Question 16

Stroke volume range

Answer 16

60-120 mL/beat

Question 17

Pulmonary artery pressure (PAP)
Systolic
Diastolic
Normal mean
LUNGS

Answer 17

15 to 30 mm Hg
5 to 15 mm Hg
10 to 20 mm Hg

Question 18

Pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) range

Answer 18

110 to 250/dynes/sec/cm5

Question 19

Systemic vascular resistance(SVR) range

Answer 19

900 to 1400/dynes/sec/cm5

Question 20

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) range
Left side of the heart

Answer 20

5-10 mm Hg

Question 21

Mean arterial pressure (MAP)

Answer 21

93 mm Hg

(80-100 mm Hg)

Question 22

Urine output

Answer 22

40 mL/hour

Question 23

Hemoglobin (Hb)

Answer 23

14.0 to 18.0 gm/dL in males
12 to 15 in females

Question 24

Hemocrit (HCT)

Answer 24

40-54% males
35 to 49% females

Question 25

RBC

Answer 25

4-6 million/mL **decrease in RBC is anemia, increase is polycythemia**

Question 26

WBC

Answer 26

5,000-11,500/mm3 **increase in WBC indicates infection**

Question 27

Creatinine range

Answer 27

0.7 -1.3mg/dL

Question 28

BUN range **An elevated BUN is indicative of**

Answer 28

8-23 mg/dL **renal failure**

Question 29

Prothrombin (PT)

Answer 29

11-12.5 seconds

Question 30

Platelet

Answer 30

150,000-400,000

Question 31

Troponin

Answer 31

<0.4 ng/mL

Question 32

BNP **BNP >500 indicates**

Answer 32

<100 pg/mL **CHF**

Question 33

Sodium (Na+) Hyponatremia casues muscle weakness, making what difficult?

Answer 33

135-145 mEq/L **weaning difficult**

Question 34

Potassium (K+)

Answer 34

3.5-5 **If the level is low the pt may not have adequate respiratory muscles to wean**

Question 35

Cholride (CI+) range

Answer 35

80-107 mEq/L

Question 36

SpO2

Answer 36

>93%

Question 37

PAO2

Answer 37

95-100 mm Hg or RA

Question 38

PaO2

Answer 38

80-100 mm Hg

Question 39

PaO2/ FiO2 (P/F ratio)

Answer 39

>380

Question 40

shunt (Qs/ Qt) range

Answer 40

2-5 % of the QT

Question 41

CaO2 range

Answer 41

17-20 vol%

Question 42

C(a-v)O2 range

Answer 42

4-6 vol%

Question 43

PetCO2

Answer 43

35-45 mm Hg

Question 44

Oxygen Index (OI)

Answer 44

<10

Question 45

Initial vent settings: Vt

Answer 45

5- 10 mL/kg of IBW 6 to 8 4 to 6 ARDS

Question 46

Frequency

Answer 46

12-20 breaths/min

Question 47

FiO2

Answer 47

30-60% or what the pt was on prior to MV

Question 48

Flow rate

Answer 48

40-80 L/min

Question 49

I:E Ratio range

Answer 49

1:2

Question 50

Sensitivity

Answer 50

-0.5 to -2 cm H2O

Question 51

PEEP

Answer 51

4- 6 cm H2O

Question 52

Hyperoxygenation

Answer 52

>120

Question 53

Normal O2

Answer 53

80-100

Question 54

Mild O2

Answer 54

60-79

Question 55

Moderate O2

Answer 55

50-59

Question 56

Severe O2

Answer 56

<50

Question 57

Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Answer 57

PaO2 <50 on > 60% FiO2

Question 58

Hypercapnia Respiratory Failure

Answer 58

PaCO2 >60 and pH < 7.25

Question 59

optimal PEEP

Answer 59

35- 45 mm Hg

Question 60

Calcium

Answer 60

8.6 to 10.5 mol/dL **Hyepercalcemia causes muscle weakness and makes weaning difficult**

Question 61

Guclose

Answer 61

<100 mg dL

Question 62

Monocytes

Answer 62

2 - 8% of total WBC 200 to 800

Question 63

Eosinophils

Answer 63

0.0 to 6.0% 30 and 350

Question 64

Weaning VC

Answer 64

>10 to 15

Question 65

Weaning Spontaneous VT

Answer 65

>5 (4 to 6 mL/kg)

Question 66

Weaning Ve

Answer 66

<10 to 15 L/min

Question 67

Weaning MIP (NIF)

Answer 67

At least -20 cm H2O

Question 68

Weaning Vd/Vt

Answer 68

<0.60

Question 69

Weaning P(A-a)O2

Answer 69

<350 mm Hg w/ use of 100% o2

Question 70

Weaning RSBi

Answer 70

<105

Question 71

Weaning RR

Answer 71

<35/min

Question 72

Weaning PEEP

Answer 72

<8 cm H2O

Question 73

Weaning P/F ratio

Answer 73

>200